Unless they win 10 of their final 12 games, the Texas Rangers will become the first defending World Series champion to finish the season with a losing record since the 2014 Boston Red Sox went 71-91.

The Kansas City Royals are expected to be in the market for starting pitching this winter, but one of the best arms available could be out of their price range.

There has not been a back-to-back World Series champion in 23 years and it looks like there will not be one this year either. The Texas Rangers hit a brick

Kevin Gausman pitched five no-hit innings before exiting with lower back tightness, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit two solo homers after that and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Texas Rangers 4-0 on Thursday to avoid a series sweep.

You could argue that adds another element of suspense though. Perhaps half of this year's squads will not return in 2025, meaning it could be a while before some of these teams get a shot at a World Series title again. Here is the full 2024 MLB postseason schedule and bracket if the postseason were to start today.

After a very slow start to the season, the Houston Astros have once again proven their AL West superiority. Well, almost. Despite having one of the best second halves in baseball, the Astros have yet to secure a spot in the MLB playoffs.

The reigning champion Rangers are also struggling to keep up, while their 2023 World Series opponent, the Diamondbacks, are on track to finish well ahead of where they did last season and make another run.