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MLB will have its worst playoff team ever. It's a bad look for the game.

Published by USA TODAY Sports on September 27, 2026 at 10:16 AM ET

The last day of the regular season has MLB choosin’ Texas for its final division winner. The pickings are slim: The 80-81 Astros or the 80-81 Rangers.

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