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 Tuesday night's games, the Texas Rangers and Houston Astros were tied for first ...

More Intriguing AL Division Race Between Central And West

More Intriguing AL Division Race Between Central And West ...
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Resetting the AL West: Are the Mariners and Astros in trouble already?

The Seattle Mariners and Houston Astros face contrasting challenges as the AL West's top contenders struggle out of the gate. One team is battling severe offensive slumps while the other grapples ...
nytimes.com

The AL West, baseball’s worst division, is on track to make history

Only the Colorado Rockies have a higher team ERA than the Athletics' 5.41 mark heading into Friday's game. Scott Marshall / Getty Images Just how bad has the American League West been this season?
Sports Illustrated

AL West Division Odds: Mariners and Rangers Battling for Supremacy in Wild West

The American League West only has one team over .500 at the All-Star Break. The Texas Rangers are barely above that mark at 49-47, and they’re just ahead of the Seattle Mariners at 48-49. You can ...

After 'terrible' loss to Mets, it's AL West or bust for the Rangers' playoff hopes

Now a long shot for the wild card, Texas turns its eyes to the division race against Houston - but that might not look so hot ...

Texas Rangers at .500 go into final week leading AL West, have been close to top all year

Being even is good enough for the Texas Rangers to lead the AL West going in the final week of the regular season.

Who Holds Astros-Rangers Tiebreaker? AL West Division Could Come Down to Head-to-Head Record

Neither the Houston Astros nor the Texas Rangers have a very good record. Despite that, someone has to win the AL West Division. It may be taken by a team with a .500 mark, or even below. But there ...