Checking in with the AL West: Fallen Angels, blastoff Astros, Is Texas the most interesting team in the AL West?

This week, the call is coming from inside the house, as the Mariners are currently engaged in battle with their AL West foes, the Astros, before heading home for another matchup with [grits teeth] the Red Sox, then the Twins, and then a lockout-lengthened series with the Angels. The Angels, folks! Don’t worry, we’ll get to them. But let’s do this first: check in with our change in playoff odds, courtesy of FanGraphs.

Hmph. Well. That is...a precipitous fall for the red line, while that orange line just continues up to the moon, baby.