After taking two of three from the Cleveland Guardians, the Boston Red Sox opened their weekend series against the Arizona Diamondbacks with an embarrassing 10-5 loss. Still, the Red Sox remain in the thick of the American League playoff race. The Red Sox's magic number to officially clinch a spot in the postseason is 16. Red Sox's playoff magic number stalls at 16 as crowded AL Wild Card picture, injuries make things harderOnce the combined total of Red Sox wins and challenger losses reaches the magic number of 16, Boston is guaranteed a playoff spot, regardless of remaining games. More Red Sox content from BoSox Injection