A Losing Team Is Holding an American League Playoff Spot

Infographic on the 2026 AL wild card race through August 12. Texas holds the third wild card at 60-61, a losing record. Five of 15 AL teams are above .500 and seven clubs within four games all have losing records. Detroit is 59-61 with a plus 87 run differential, second best in the league.

Texas is 60-61. Through Wednesday’s games that record holds the third wild card in the American League, which means the AL wild card race has reached the middle of August with a losing team sitting inside the playoff field. Six more clubs with losing records are stacked behind it within four games. Minnesota and Detroit … Read more