MLB · 2026

Texas Rangers 2-0Final Thu 20 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 Rangers23%26%▲ +3DivisionTexas Rangers16%16%±0
If Washington had wonPlayoffsTexas Rangers23%16%▼ -7DivisionTexas Rangers16%9%▼ -7

What it changed

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

Texas Rangers
Playoffs23%30%▲ +7
Division16%21%▲ +5

Today: PlayoffsTexas 2nd at 23%; Washington 4th, out.