MLB playoff picture: Astros, Rangers face brutal final-week scenarios

The MLB playoff picture remains unsettled entering the final week of the regular season, with the AL West, AL Central, and the last American League wild-card spot all still up for grabs. The Houston Astros and Texas Rangers are among the teams facing critical scenarios that will determine their postseason fate. The outcomes of the final week's games will be decisive in shaping the American League playoff bracket.