This is going to be important in September, so save it: Calculating the Texas Rangers’ magic number

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The “magic number” for a team is a measure of how close that team is to clinching a season title.

It’s the number of additional wins needed by a front-running team plus the number of additional losses to be incurred by its closest rival team that, … [visit site to read more]