2026 AL Standings: Astros’ 4-run choke job costly in pathetic AL West battle vs. Rangers

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 ...

Astros Blow Golden Opportunity to Take Control of AL West

The Houston Astros took a monumental extra innings loss to the Seattle Mariners that was a huge missed chance.

Astros seek AL West title in season-ending series with Athletics

Houston enters the final four games tied with the Texas Rangers atop the AL West, holding the tiebreaker despite dropping eight of its last 11 contests.
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Astros squander 4-0 lead -- and a chance to break away in AL West

Understanding the gravity of every win or loss in the final week of the season, Astros manager Joe Espada squeezed every ...

Reporter says quiet part out loud about Astros current playoff outlook

With just a handful of games remaining, the Astros need to take care of business so they can stay atop the AL West.

Inspired by this year's lowly AL West, here are the weakest teams to make MLB's postseason

With just a few days left in the regular season, the AL West might make a particularly mediocre kind of history. After ...
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'Let’s go 5-0': Astros control their destiny after moving into tie for AL West lead

It’s one thing to stand up in a team meeting and challenge your teammates to play better. It’s another to be the one showing ...