Thanks to the Astros getting swept by the Mariners and the Red Sox losing the series finale against the Rays, the Yankees' magic number to clinch a playoff spot is down to three. Their magic number for the No. On the contrary, the Blue Jays' magic number to clinch the division is four, and they've already clinched a spot in the playoffs. Yankees Magic Number might be even lower than most suspectOf course, there's an added wrinkle here. Somehow, New York looks like the most stable AL playoff contender at the moment.