What is the braves magic number?

The Braves' magic number is a concept in baseball that represents the combined number of wins by the leading team and losses by the trailing team that will eliminate the trailing team from contention for the division title. In other words, it represents the minimum number of games the leading team needs to win or the trailing team needs to lose in order for the leading team to clinch the division.

For example, if the Braves have a magic number of 5 and their closest competitor has a number of 8, the Braves would need to win 5 games or the competitor would need to lose 5 games in order for the Braves to clinch the division.

The magic number can change depending on the outcomes of games played by the leading and trailing teams, so it is constantly being adjusted throughout the season. Once the magic number reaches zero, the leading team clinches the division title.