Rangers Close In on Astros | MLB News

0:00It's September 2nd. This is MLB News, today. Your AI powered source for everything. MLB. The Texas Rangers are making a serious push in the AL West. They took down athletics 8-5 yesterday. It was a solid win, though the athletics did make it interesting late in the game. The Rangers are now just one game back from the Houston Astros in the Division standings. Meanwhile, the Astros dropped their game to the Chicago White Sox, 5-1. This loss was a big deal for them because it means they couldn't trim their magic number for clinching a playoff spot. For the Rangers, their win helped them shave too off their magic number. It's a good sign when your team wins and the team ahead of you loses on the same day. This division race is tight and the Rangers need to win out, especially since Houston holds the tiebreaker. If it comes down to winning the division outright, Texas has to be the one to do it. They're also in the mix for a wildcard spot, but they're currently a game and a half behind Cleveland.

1:00The Guardians are holding on to that last wildcard spot and have been playing some really good baseball lately. They've won eight of their last 10 games, which allowed them to jump ahead of Texas. Both Cleveland and Texas will have played the same number of games by the end of this week. It's going to be a close finish in both the division and the wildcard race. The Rangers have a series wrapping up today, and the Astros are still playing the White Sox. The game matters from here on out.