MLB · 2026

Texas Rangers 5-0Final Tue 18 Aug, 8:05 PM EDT Washington Nationals

What was at stake

Where each result would have left them, race by race, forecast before kickoff.

What happenedTexas winPlayoffsTexas Rangers24%25%▲ +1DivisionTexas Rangers16%17%▲ +1
If Washington had wonPlayoffsTexas Rangers24%18%▼ -6DivisionTexas Rangers16%11%▼ -5

What it changed

Their odds in each race at the nearest forecast each side of kickoff.

Texas Rangers
Playoffs24%30%▲ +6
Division16%20%▲ +4

Today: PlayoffsTexas 2nd at 34%; Washington 4th at <1%.