Losing Teams Battle for Playoffs | Odessa News

Odessa News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 17, 2026 · 2m

The American League playoff race is chaos—seven teams with losing records are locked in a brutal battle for the final wild-card spot, with the Orioles clinging to the top by a thread. It’s historic, unprecedented, and wild: teams who traded away stars to rebuild are now clinging to October baseball. Meanwhile, Sandy Alcántara is dominating again, leading the league in innings while most teams rely on their bullpens. And the Dodgers? They’re in a slump, struggling offensively and defensively, with their manager publicly calling them out—can they turn it around before it’s too late? Listen in…