The last time the Oakland Athletics were in first place in the American League West, the Texas Rangers were still eight days from their season opener. More than six months later, the Athletics finally found their way back to the top in the West, forcing a winner-take-all game for the division title against the visiting Rangers on Wednesday afternoon. The

The Texas Rangers have enjoyed sole possession of first place in the American League West since April 9, but that could change if they lose a second straight game to the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday. Oakland won the series opener Monday to clinch a postseason berth and move within a game of the Rangers for the division title. The Athletics,

The Texas Rangers clinched a postseason berth by claiming the nightcap of their doubleheader against the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday. They can secure their third consecutive American League West title should they upend the host Oakland Athletics in any of the three games of their series, which begins Monday. Texas, which holds a two-game lead over Oakland, benefited from Mike Napoli’s two-homer, six-RBI

The Los Angeles Angels have managed to stay in the race this long, and are hanging on for dear life. The Angels trail the Oakland Athletics by 2 1/2 games for the final American League wild card spot with five contests left. TheTexas Rangers are on the verge of securing at least a wild card spot and have a magic number of three

The Los Angeles Angels have managed to stay in the race this long, and are hanging on for dear life. The Angels trail the Oakland Athletics by two games for the final American League wild card spot with five left. The Texas Rangersare on the verge of clinching at least a wild card spot and have a magic number of three to clinch

With their season on the line, the Los Angeles Angels must cherish each remaining start from ace Jered Weaver. The right-hander will try to help the Angels stay in the thick of the American League wild-card race when they open a three-game road series against the Texas Rangers. The Angels are all but out of the AL West race – their next loss

The Oakland Athletics kept the suspense going in the American League West race with a dramatic victory and seek to notch another one when they face the first-place Texas Rangers in Wednesday’s third contest of a four-game set. Oakland’s George Kottaras hit a game-deciding 10th-inning homer to pull the Athletics within four games of the Rangers with just eight left to play. The two

The Texas Rangers seek to take another step toward sewing up the American League West title when they host the Oakland Athletics in Tuesday’s second contest of a four-game series. Texas has a five-game lead over the Athletics with nine games remaining after rallying to win the opener on Adrian Beltre’s ninth-inning single. Oakland has lost six of eight games but still has a

The Texas Rangers can move closer to clinching the American League West crown when they open a pivotal four-game series against the visiting Oakland Athletics on Monday. Texas has a four-game lead over Oakland with 10 to play and can sew up the division by sweeping the Athletics. Oakland can make things interesting by closing the gap this week as the two teams finish

The Seattle Mariners go for their second straight series win Sunday, when they visit the Texas Rangers in the rubber match of their three-game set. After being swept of a three-game series at home by Oakland, Seattle kicked off its six-game road trip by taking two of three at Toronto. The Mariners dropped Friday’s series opener but bounced back with an 8-6 victory on