MLB · 2026

Athletics 5-2Final Sun 16 Aug, 4:05 PM EDT Texas Rangers

What was at stake

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

What happenedAthletics winPlayoffsTexas Rangers29%24%▼ -5DivisionTexas Rangers17%12%▼ -5
If Texas had wonPlayoffsTexas Rangers29%33%▲ +4DivisionTexas Rangers17%20%▲ +3

What it changed

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

Texas Rangers
Playoffs29%29%±0
Division17%17%±0

Today: PlayoffsAthletics 5th at <1%; Texas 2nd at 34%.