Texas Rangers and Houston Astros tied for first in AL West
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 23, 2026, 5:54 PM
Last updated Sep 23, 2026
As the regular season approaches its end, the Texas Rangers and Houston Astros are tied at 78-79 in the AL West. This situation is noteworthy, as it could lead to a historic moment with a team potentially clinching a postseason spot with a sub-.500 record. No full-season division champion has completed this feat before, although there have been exceptions in expanded playoff years. The last few weeks have seen other teams such as the Cleveland Guardians and Chicago White Sox move ahead with winning records, making the AL West title race even more pivotal. With playoff implications on the line, the final days of the regular season are set to be crucial for both teams.
- •Texas Rangers and Houston Astros tied at 78-79
- •No team has won a division with a losing record
- •Cleveland Guardians and Chicago White Sox have winning records
- •Regular season nearing its conclusion
- •Postseason implications on the line
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"With just a few days left in the regular season, the AL West might make a particularly mediocre kind of history. After Tuesday night's games, the Texas Rangers and Houston Astros were tied for first place at 78-79. In fact, no team has made the postseason with a sub-.500 record, unless you count a trio of participants from years the playoffs were temporarily expanded: In the 2020 season shortened by the COVID-19 pandemic, Milwaukee and Houston were both 29-31 and made the postseason.
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