Rangers get dangerously close to the playoff picture - Dose.ca
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Sébastien Berrouard
2025-09-01 12:33:15
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The Texas Rangers chose the right moment to sweep the Athletics for the first time in over a decade, the weekend sweep bringing them within two-and-a-half games of the Seattle Mariners and the final spot in the fall dance.These gains also mean that the Texans now overtake the Kansas City Royals as the first team out of the playoff picture, with no rivals to surpass other than the Mariners.That doesn't mean things will be easy for the Rangers, however, as not only have they had to endure the loss of several key starters recently, but simply catching the Mariners won't be enough for Texas. Indeed, the Rangers don't own the tie-breaker, having underperformed in 2025 against Seattle.
But, with their recent surge, the Rangers give themselves a lot more leeway to close the gap. Texas could even have their sights set on the division title, as the race in the American League's Western Section tightens dangerously. The Houston Astros are still in the lead, but the Mariners are only two games back and the Rangers are only four and a half games back.The Rangers still have six meetings with the Astros, including three this weekend at Globe Life Field. After that, the two teams will meet again at Houston's Daikin Park from September 19 to 21. This will give the Rangers a chance to cut into Houston's lead without anyone else's help.The only downside: the Rangers have the toughest schedule of the three aforementioned teams, and the fifth-toughest schedule in all of MLB.But baseball is played on the field, and we're in for quite a season finale.This content was created with the help of AI.
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