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How the AL West could make ugly MLB history as the Astros and Rangers' playoff race whimpers to the end
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How the AL West could make ugly MLB history as the Astros and Rangers' playoff race whimpers to the end

No sub-.500 team has ever made the playoffs, even out of a wild-card spot; this year, one could win the division

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