The winner of the AL West will come from the state of Texas, with the Rangers and Astros tied for first place with three games to go in what could produce one of the worst division winners of all time.

AL West battle What we know: The Texas Rangers and Houston Astros sport identical 79-80 records as they enter the final weekend of the 2026 MLB regular season.

That means right now, the Astros would win the division, with them having beaten the Rangers in the season series.