The Rangers are in the playoffs for the first time since 2016. With a win on Sunday, Texas would win the AL West Division and a first-round bye in the playoffs.
The Rangers beat the Seattle Mariners 6-1 on Saturday to clinch their first playoff berth since 2016.
The Rangers can clinch the American League’s West Division on Sunday with either a win over Seattle or a Houston loss to Arizona.The Astros beat Arizona 1-0 on Saturday to set up the crucial final day of the season.The winner of the West receives a first-round bye in the MLB playoffs and will finish as the No. 2 seed in the American League and advance directly to the Divisional Playoffs next Saturday at home.The Rangers used a four-run third inning en route to beating Seattle.
Jonah Heim drove in three runs for the Rangers, including a two-run single in the third. He added a bases-loaded walk in the fourth.Dave Ammenheuser is the Star-Telegram’s sports editor. He coordinates the S-T sports coverage and occasionally writes a bit, too. He’s worked in newsrooms all across the country, including overseeing the USA TODAY sports department. He’s covered every sport imaginable, from Little League to the World Series to the Olympics.
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