AZ Magic Number

Tracking the Arizona Diamondback’s trek to the playoffs

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It is September 29th

The Diamondbacks need either the Mets or Braves to sweep tomorrow’s double header.

There are no games left to play

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It is September 25th and the Diamondbacks are tied for the second Wild Card spot

Their Magic Number is 3.

There are 3 to play.

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It is September 21st and the Diamondbacks are in sole possession of the second wild card.

Their Magic Number is 4

They have seven games to play.

They are two games behind the Padres

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It is September 20th and the Diamondbacks are in sole possession of the second Wild Card.

Their Magic Number is 6.

They have 8 games to play.

They are 1.5 games behind the Padres.

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It is September 19th, and the Diamondbacks are the third Wild Card.

Their Magic Number over the Braves is 8.

There are 9 games to play

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It is September 15, and the Diamondbacks are in sole possession of the second Wild Card.

Their Magic Number over the Mets is 12.

They have 13 games to play.

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However, on the flip side, their Tragic Number for the division is 12

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It is September 11th, with their win today the Diamondbacks secured a second straight winning season, and they are currently in sole possession of the first Wild Card.

Their Magic Number over the Braves for a playoff spot is 14.

They have 16 games to play.

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Going into play today, September 11th, the Diamondbacks are in sole possession of the 2nd Wild Card.

Their Magic Number over both the Mets and Braves is 16.

They have 17 games to play

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It is September 9, and contrary to the mood on social media, the Diamondbacks are in sole possession of the 2nd WC.

Their Magic number over the Braves for the playoffs is 17.

They have 18 games remaining

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They are four games behind the Dodgers going into a four game series this weekend.

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Padres lost too today so...

It is August 29th, and the Diamondbacks are in sole possession of the first Wild Card.

Their magic number for the first WC over the Padres is 27.

Their magic number for the postseason over the Mets is 23.

They have 28 games to play.

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Hopefully not of significant note, but the Mets now own the tiebreaker over the Diamondbacks

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Additionally they are 3 games behind the Dodgers for the NL West

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It is August 28th, and the Diamondbacks are in sole possession of the first Wild Card.

For the first WC, their Magic Number over the Padres is 28.

For the playoffs, their Magic Number over the Mets is 23

They have 29 games remaining.

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@CDub13 I gotchu!

I just didn’t realize the Dodgers had gone final yet lol

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@CDub13 lol okay okay! 😂

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Typo! It’s actually 25 over the Mets!

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It is August 25th, and the Diamondbacks are in sole possession of the first Wild Card.

For the first WC, their Magic Number over the Padres is 30.

For the playoffs, their Magic Number over the Mets is 26.

They have 31 games remaining.

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@MichaelMcDMLB Ah, whoops, typo. Good catch!

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It is August 25th, and the Diamondbacks are in sole possession of the first Wild Card.

For the first WC, their Magic Number over the Padres is 30.

For the playoffs, their Magic Number over the Mets is 26.

They have 31 games remaining.

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They remain three games behind the Dodgers.