American League West.
one of three divisions in Major League Baseball's American League
AL West Race Could Produce Losing-Record Playoff Team
The Rangers and Astros are tied for first in the AL West at 78-79, putting the division at risk of producing MLB’s first full-season champion with a losing record. History offers a reminder that weak regular-season teams can still make postseason runs: the 2021 Braves won the World Series despite having the worst record among playoff teams.
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About American League West
The American League West is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions. The division has five teams as of the 2013 season, but had four teams from 1994 to 2012, and had as many as seven teams before the 1994 realignment. Although its teams currently only reside along the West Coast and in Texas, historically the division has had teams as far east as Chicago and Minnesota. From 1998 to 2012, the AL West was the only MLB division with four teams.
Everything about American League West →- Country
- United States
- Inception
- 1969