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The American League has four teams with winning records with one month left in the 2026 regular season. Three of those four play in the same division.
That is the state of a conference that may, for the first time in major league history, send multiple teams with losing records to the postseason.
The read-through from the standings The AL West contains the clearest evidence of the problem. The Houston Astros and Texas Rangers are tied at 65-66, neither above .500.
The Seattle Mariners sit at 62-69, outscored by 61 runs on the season, seven games under .500, and somehow just three games back of first place and the third wild card spot.
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