A 4-4 record over the past 7 days for the Rangers. The series with the Angles to start the week was entertaining and showed a never quit effort. 1 win against the White Sox was disappointing, but Allard's gem on Saturday showed his future potential.
Winning - the only stat that counts. The league standings are starting to show some clarity (teams with .500 records):
AL
East: NYY .644; TB .576; Boston .530
Central: Twins .608; Cleveland .580
West: Astros .644; A's .574
NYY and Houston tied again in their fight for home field.
Wild Card (in order): Clev, TB, A's, Bos
NL
East: Atlanta .606; Wash .562 Phillies .519; NYM .515
Central: Cards .550, Cubs .531; Brewers .515
West: LAD .652 (+20 games); Giants .500
Good week for all NL leaders as all gained in percentage points. LAD's Magic Number against the Giants is 12.
Wild Card (in order): Wash; Cubs, Phil; Mil, NYM, SF
Disappointing statistic of the week is the Astro's Magic Number against the Rangers is 10. Rangers this week have 2 at LAA followed by 4 at home against Sea.
Last edited: Aug 26, 2019