The Cleveland Guardians, Los Angeles Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies each have a magic number of one entering Thursday's action, putting them on the verge of the postseason.

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.

The Guardians magic number to clinch the American League Central Division championship dropped again Wednesday thanks to a 5-4 walkoff win against Minnesota in extra innings at Progressive Field. The Guardians (88-65) lead over the second-place Royals (82-70) remained at 5 1/2 games in the Central Division standings with 9 regular season games remaining.

The Cleveland Guardians are on the precipice of another postseason berth. While they're closing in on clinching a spot in the playoffs, the goal remains winning the American League Central for this team.