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MLB American League West postseason race

Overview

In mid-September 2026, the American League West postseason race involves several teams, including the Texas Rangers and the Seattle Mariners. The Rangers were positioned in second place in the division and within 1.5 games of the final Wild Card spot.

By late September, the Houston Astros emerged as a key competitor in the division race, holding a one-game lead over the Rangers with six games remaining in the regular season. The Mariners entered a series against the Astros as betting favorites during this period.

On September 23, the Seattle Mariners maintained their postseason contention with a 6-5 walk-off victory against the Houston Astros at T-Mobile Park. Following a tiebreaking triple by Yainer Diaz for the Astros in the 10th inning, Josh Naylor secured the win for Seattle with a single in the bottom of the 10th.

Entities

Seattle Mariners · T-Mobile Park · Logan Gilbert · Josh Naylor · Jacob deGrom

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 7 sources
    Seattle Mariners edge Houston Astros in walk-off victory

    The Seattle Mariners kept their playoff hopes alive with a 6-5 walk-off win over the Houston Astros, while the Los Angeles Angels begin their final series of the season against Seattle.

  2. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Texas Rangers and Seattle Mariners face off in Wild Card race

    The Texas Rangers and Seattle Mariners face off as the MLB Wild Card race intensifies in the final weeks of the season.

Sources

cappertek.com · crawfishboxes.com · dominicanoshoy.com · newsday.com · recentlyheard.com · si.com · sportschatplace.com · video.foxnews.com · yourNEWS.com

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