Who and what to watch for this week as the MLB playoff picture continues to take shape.
, but they’ve otherwise been in free fall for close to a month. Texas was in position for a first-round bye in the AL bracket for 119 straight days, and after a 12-2 start to the month of August sat 3 1/2 games clear of Houston, 5 1/2 of Toronto and 7 1/2 of Seattle. All have tracked the Rangers down now, thanks to Texas’ 6-16 record since — worst in the AL for teams not named the
. That included last week’s absolute rout of a three-game series against the Astros, who outscored them 39-10 in Arlington.You’ve got to wait until the weekend for the big one in the NL this week, with two teams currently in postseason position meeting in the desert. The Cubs have been one of the league’s best teams for more than three months, while Arizona rediscovered its stride in the closing days of August.
lined up for the series opener Friday while missing both Zac Gallen and Merrill Kelly, each of whom is slated to pitch for Arizona earlier in the week against the Mets.So yeah, pretty obvious which one to pick in the AL. Texas’ last postseason appearance came in Toronto. Toronto’s only postseason series wins in the last three decades came over Texas. Now they’re playing a four-gamer for the chance to get back to the AL playoff field.
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