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Some atoms are stable, while others seem to fall apart. Lead-208 will probably last forever, while the synthetic isotope technetium-99 exists for just hours. The difference lies in the structure of ...

MLB's playoff races are heating up as the regular season nears its final week. Every game matters and, as baseball fans know, magic numbers start to matter. But what the heck is a magic number and ...

The Chicago Cubs are sneaking up on their first playoff berth in five years after beating the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday.

Entering Saturday’s action, the Cubs magic number to clinch a playoff berth was 13. The Cubs’ magic number drops by one every time they win a game. Without a win on Saturday, Chicago was reliant on ...

The Philadelphia Phillies are closing in on another Red October. Last night, the Phillies defeated their National League East Division rival New York Mets 11-3 to move closer to the postseason. Here's ...

The Philadelphia Phillies are closing in on another Red October. Last night, the Phillies defeated their National League East Division rival New York Mets 6-4 to complete a four-game sweep and move ...

The Cleveland Guardians host the Detroit Tigers starting on Tuesday and the stakes are enormous for both teams. Detroit (85-71) is a game ahead of Cleveland (84-72) in the American League Central. The ...

The Philadelphia Phillies are closing in on another Red October. Last night, the Phillies defeated their National League East Division rival New York Mets 9-3 to inch closer to the postseason. Here's ...

The Phillies' magic number to clinch the NL East is 3. The Phillies' magic number to clinch a first-round bye in the playoffs is 10. According to MLB.com, the phrase "magic number" is used to ...