Cardinals magic number to clinch the Central Division — 26
Cardinals 86-46
Pittsburgh 79-51
Royals magic number to clinch the Central Division — 20
Royals 80-51
Minnesota 68-63
The magic number is determined by taking 163 and subtracting the number of wins for the Cardinals (or Royals) and subtracting the number of losses for the Pirates (and Twins) respectively.
