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Astros and Rangers both lose, guaranteeing MLB's first division champ without a winning record

The final weekend of the 2026 Major League Baseball regular season features a historic battle in the American League West, as both the Houston Astros and the Texas Rangers hold identical losing records of 79-80 with only three games remaining. Because both Texas rivals have already been knocked out of wild-card contention, only the division winner will advance to the postseason, guaranteeing that a team with a sub-.500 record will claim a division title for the first time in league history.

The situation intensified following recent struggles, including a 6-5 defeat where Houston surrendered an early four-run advantage to the Seattle Mariners.

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