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MLB playoff tiebreakers: Explaining AL West and wild-card scenarios

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While the full Tiebreaker Madness that Jayson Stark laid out in September appears unlikely to take place this October, there are still several possible AL West and wild-card ties entering the final weekend of the regular season. Here's what would happen in each remaining scenario:

AL West

The Rangers clinched a playoff spot with Thursday's win, but the Astros can still force an AL West tie if Texas goes 0-3 this weekend and Houston wins its three remaining games to put both teams at 87-75.