The president of baseball operations was on 105.3 The Fan (KRLD-FM) on Monday to discuss the last week of the regular season.

Keep up on the dying days of the MLB pennant race.

Here are MLB magic numbers, remaining schedules and tiebreakers for contenders through Sunday, Sept. 20 games with playoff matchups if Wild Card Series began Monday, Sept. 21.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Being even is good enough for the Texas Rangers to lead the AL West going in the final week of the regular season. With six games left in a somewhat strange season, the 78-78 Rangers have a one-game lead over Houston.

Shortstop Corey Seager and the Texas Rangers are in the mix to return to the MLB playoffs for the first time since winning the World Series in the 2023 season. This is how things stand entering play on Saturday, Sept. 19: The regular season ends Sunday, Sept. 27, and the Wild Card Series begins with four games on Tuesday, Sept. 29.

With six games left and a one-game lead in the American League West, Texas Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young said Monday the club should go take the division rather than wait on it.

Sonny Gray and the Boston Red Sox face the Texas Rangers in a crucial matchup with Wild Card and AL West division implications on the line.

The Boston Red Sox continue their hunt for a playoff spot in game one of a three-game series against the Texas Rangers on Tuesday, September 15. The Sox have 12 games left in their season and are hoping to make it out of the Wild Card game for the first time since 2021.

The New York Mets (71-85) are traveling to Globe Life Field on Tuesday where they will attempt to defeat the Texas Rangers (78-78). The odds on this game have the Mets at -182 and the Rangers are priced at +150. The over/under is set at 9. The pitchers who are expected to start are Sean Manaea and MacKenzie Gore.