Who do the Rangers play in playoffs? Exploring Rangers' potential opponent after securing postseason spot

The Texas Rangers clinched a playoff berth with a win against the Seattle Mariners on Saturday night. They beat their division rivals 6-1 on the road to make it past the regular season for first time since 2016.

Before the start of the game, the Rangers needed a win to secure their playoff berth. With the Houston Astros also winning their game, it has sealed the faith of a tigh AL postseason race that has gone down to the wire.

Despite their win, the Rangers are yet to win the division. A number of permutations and combinations apply for them and the Astros depending on their final day results. One of them will head towards the AL Wild Card series along with the Toronto Blue Jays and the Tampa Bay Rays.

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Who will the Texas Rangers face if they win on Sunday?

If the Rangers win against the Mariners they will seal the AL West and break the Astros dominance of the division. They will become the number 2 seed in the AL postseason bracket and earn a bye into the AL Division Series.

Their probable opponents will include the AL Central winners Minnesota Twins or the number 6 seed in the playoffs. The number 6 seed will be determined between the Blue Jays and Astros.

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Who will the Texas Rangers face if they lose on Sunday?

A loss on Sunday will complicate things for the Rangers. If the Blue Jays and Astros win their games then it will create a three-way tie between the teams and head-to-head record will be needed to determine their seeding.

The Astros are ahead against the Rangers in the regular season and will take the AL West division. The Rangers are ahead on head-to-head against the Blue Jays which means they will get 5th seed and Toronto the 6th. If the Rangers are the 5th seed they will have to play the Tampa Bay Rays in the AL Wild Card series.