CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Guardians have clinched a bye into the American League Division Series by virtue of their win Tuesday against Cincinnati. Cleveland (91-67) is currently the No. 2 seed in the AL, trailing the Yankees by 1 1/2 games for the top overall seed.

The MLB regular season ends Sunday, Sept. 29. The postseason begins with the Wild Card Series on Tuesday, Oct. 1. The Guardians are scheduled to open their playoffs Saturday, Oct. 5, at Progressive Field with Game 1 of the ALDS. Game 2 is slated for Monday, Oct. 7.

While their odds are incredibly high, the Guardians still need a few wins or key losses from other teams in order to reach the playoffs. Here is the Guardians' magic number for the postseason and division as of September 17. Follow every MLB game: Latest MLB scores, stats, schedules and standings.

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