The Guardians’ magic number to clinch one of the top two seeds in the American League, thus securing a first-round bye and an automatic spot in the AL Division Series, is at 5 over Houston (82-70), pending the outcome of the final three regular season meetings between the two clubs set for Sept. 27-29 in Cleveland.

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.

With a win over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday, the Cleveland Guardians can secure a spot in the MLB Playoffs.

CLEVELAND (WKBN) — The Cleveland Guardians topped the Minnesota Twins 3-2 in 10 innings to officially clinch a postseason berth on Thursday. Andres Gimenez drove in the game-winning run with an RBI single in the bottom of the 10th inning to seal the deal.

After this current four-game series against the Twins, the Guardians go on the road for a quick — and their last — road trip of the season, with two games against the St. Louis Cardinals up next. The Guardians then return home for the final five games of the year, two against the Cincinnati Reds and three against the Houston Astros.

The Cleveland Guardians became the second American League team to clinch a playoff berth this season, joining the New York Yankes on Thursday when they beat the Twins in extra innings. The Guardians will be returning to the playoffs after missing out last season.

The Cleveland Guardians clinch AL playoff berth with 3-2 win over Minnesota.

The Guardians might have just clinched a playoff spot, but there's still plenty for the team to play for down the stretch of the regular season.