2026 MLB AL West standings

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The Houston Astros won the 2026 MLB AL West division race at 81-81, 1 game ahead of the Texas Rangers. It came down to the final days: the Houston Astros did not lead for good until September 27, 2026.

The 2026 playoffs, series by series

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AL West standings, 2026

Team	W	L	Pct	GB	L10	Streak
Houston Astros (HOU) y	81	81	.500	-	5-5	W2
Texas Rangers (TEX)	80	82	.494	1	4-6	L1
Seattle Mariners (SEA)	76	86	.469	5	6-4	W2
Athletics (ATH)	64	98	.395	17	3-7	L2
Los Angeles Angels (LAA)	62	100	.383	19	4-6	L2

Final standings.

Clinch key

y: clinched the division

Turning points

The lead changed hands 17 times.
The Houston Astros trailed by as many as 6.5 games on May 21, 2026.
The Houston Astros took first place for good on September 27, 2026.
The Seattle Mariners won 8 games in a row from May 25, 2026 to June 2, 2026, the longest run of the race.
The Seattle Mariners led by 3 games as late as June 9, 2026.
The Houston Astros went 16-6 from July 20, 2026 to August 14, 2026, turning a deficit of 4 games into a lead of 3 games.
The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 94 of the 179 days played.
Five teams held or shared first place.
The Houston Astros spent 61 of the season's 187 charted days in first place.