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Earlier this week, the Athletics opened the final week and homestand of the season by sweeping the Los Angeles Angels in a brief two-game series. Now that the A’s are no longer at risk of losing 100 games, they can turn their attention to keeping the Houston Astros out of the playoffs by winning this […]
By Darragh McDonald | at September 24, 2026 5:43pm CDT The Astros announced that they have placed outfielder Daulton Varsho on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to September 23, with left wrist inflammation. Fellow outfielder Jorge Barrosa has been selected to take Varsho’s place on the roster. To open a 40-man spot for Barrosa, right-hander Jason Alexander has been designated for assignment. More to come. Share Repost Send via email Houston Astros Transactions Daulton VarshoJason Alexander...
The Astros announced that they have placed outfielder Daulton Varsho on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to September 23, with left wrist inflammation. Fellow outfielder Jorge Barrosa has been selected to take Varsho’s place on the roster. To open a 40-man spot for Barrosa, right-hander Jason Alexander has been designated for assignment. Varsho has been […]
Craig Counsell provides an update on Alex Bregman's eye injury as the Cubs face lingering swelling, increased pain and an uncertain return.
A.J. Pierzynski, Erik Kratz and Scott Braun break down a chaotic AL West race as the Astros and Rangers stumble toward the finish line with a division title still up for grabs. The guys discuss both teams’ recent struggles, Houston’s mounting injuries and how each club is already burning through its highest-leverage relievers with the season on the line. They also debate which team is better built for October and why the Astros could still be a dangerous postseason opponent despite their under...
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Ken Rosenthal and Alanna Rizzo react to Aaron Judge pushing back on Aaron Boone’s injury prognosis and examine the unusual disconnect surrounding the Yankees star. They break down the final weekend of the regular season, including the sub-.500 Astros and Rangers tied atop the AL West, the AL Central race and the battle for NL Wild Card seeding. On Inside Dish, Ken explains why the Reds have failed to follow the Brewers’ model, whether Cincinnati mismanaged its assets and how the organization s...
Technically, there’s a miniscule chance the Mariners could sneak into the playoffs. They’d need to win out and both the Rangers and Astros would have to lose out. That would give all three teams a 78-84 record and Seattle would take the division via a three-way tiebreaker. FanGraphs thinks the chances of that happening are […]
The Houston Astros and Texas Rangers are battling it out. Both have losing records (78-80) and are duking it out for the American League West Division title. So whoever wins will carry an added stigma. On Wednesday, the Astros played the Seattle Mariners. Houston gave up a 4-o lead to the Mariners, resulting in a […]
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Getty Images The American League West race is still very much in the air, even with mere days — hours, if you’re partial to more difficult arithmetic — remaining in the 2026 Major League Baseball season. This would normally yield a certain amount of taut intrigue, given that a playoff berth and World Series aspirations hinge upon the outcome. Normally. This, though, is the AL West in 2026, and normality is not welcome here. What is intrigue? It is the unknown punctuated by the compelling. The ...
There have been some rather mediocre teams to sneak into the postseason via the Wild Card in recent years, especially with a third Wild Card spot now included in MLB. For the most part, however, good teams often end up winning divisions. That won’t be the case in the American League West this season. The […]
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Good morning everyone! The Mariners won a thrilling 6-5 extra-innings contest against the rival Astros last night. The team’s final series of the season begins tonight against the Angels with first pitch set for 6:40pm PT. In Mariners news… Around the league…
Good morning! As Matt lays out today, there is a very slight possibility that the Red Sox fall to the third Wild Card slot, thus avoiding the first round Yankees matchup that has seemed all but inevitable for weeks now. Instead of Yankee Stadium, the Sox would head out west to face either the Rangers […]
Infielder Nasim Nunez set the Nationals’ single-season record with his 48th stolen base on Wednesday. He didn’t waste any time adding to his mark, taking third base during the same at-bat. As Brian McTaggart of MLB.com pointed out, Nunez’s 49 steals are one more than the entire Astros team. 1. Rice, Alonso tighten AL HR […]
Morning, all! The Rangers have optioned Winston Santos and recalled right handed pitcher Gavin Collyer for the final, probably futile, push for the playoffs. Aggressive bullpen usage wasn’t enough to keep the Rangers in the game last night and the ultimately fell 7-2 to the mets, leaving them 1.5 games behind Houston for the AL […]
It’s almost the end of the season, and while the Braves are safe from the mild insanity, it doesn’t mean it can’t take hold elsewhere. In the AL West, or really the AL Texas division at this point, both the Rangers and Astros are two games under .500 and tied atop the division. The loser probably won’t make the final AL Wild Card spot. (The Astros hold the tiebreaker.) It’d be funny if both teams lost out, leading to probably the worst team, record-wise, to ever receive a playoff spot in MLB. ...
It’s almost the end of the season, and while the Braves are safe from the mild insanity, it doesn’t mean it can’t take hold elsewhere. In the AL West, or really the AL Texas division at this point, both the Rangers and Astros are two games under .500 and tied atop the division. The loser […]
ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers and Houston Astros both lost Wednesday night, and they will enter the final four games of the regular season tied atop the American League West at 78-80. Texas fell 7-2 to the New York Mets at Globe Life Field for its third straight loss. Marcus Semien broke a 2-2 […]
SEATTLE — And so it all comes down to this. Through 158 games, nobody has gained much of an edge in the AL West race. Indeed, thanks to the Astros’ 6-5 loss in extra innings to the Mariners on Wednesday, nobody in the division will even enter the final weekend at .500. Houston and Texas both go into their final four games at 78-80, though the Astros own the tiebreaker thanks to winning the season series. At best, whoever wins the AL West will do so with a record of 82-80, matching the 2005 Pad...
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The Seattle Mariners kept their playoff hopes alive Wednesday night, rallying for a dramatic 6-5, 10-inning comeback over the Houston Astros at T-Mobile Park thanks to Josh Naylor’s RBI single that drove Randy Arozarena in for the winning run. The loss left Houston at 78-80, tied with the Texas Rangers for first place in the […]
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The 2026 season refuses to die. Josh Naylor walked off the Astros 6-5 in the 10th inning on Wednesday to keep the Mariners longshot playoff hopes alive. The Mariners entered the bottom of the inning down a run, but drew three walks to force the Manfred Man across to make it 5-5. Naylor followed with […]