On Saturday, the Texas Rangers defeated the Oakland Athletics 3-2 to give themselves a boost in the American League playoff chase.

The Rangers had to end a four-game losing streak, and despite the situation, they succeeded. Texas didn’t receive everything it could have wished for on Saturday, but the Rangers will take what they can get after blowing a significant opportunity to reduce the gap on Friday.

The Mariners lost, the Astros won, and the AL Wild Card race became a little more competitive.

Below is an update on the race, including the standings at the moment, the necessary points to capture the AL West and a Wild Card spot, as well as the remaining schedules for the teams still in contention.

Race in the AL West as of September 10

Results from Saturday’s AL West

Texas 2, Oakland 3, andSan Diego 5, Houston 7AL West Standings: Seattle 5, Tampa Bay 7

Houston (81-62): (19 is the Magic Number)1.5 GB for Seattle (79-63)3.0 GB Texas (77-64)

What remains?

Houston (19): San Diego (1) on Sunday; Oakland (3) on Monday-Wednesday; Baltimore (3) on September 18–20; Kansas City (3) on September 22–24; Seattle (3) on September 25–27; and Arizona (3) on September 29–Oct. 1Seattle (20): Sunday at Tampa Bay (1); Monday through Wednesday at Los Angeles Angels (3); September 15–17 at Oakland (3); September 22–24 at Texas (3); September 25–27 at Houston (3); and September 28–October 1 at Texas (4).Texas (21): Sunday, at Oakland (1); Monday through Thursday, at Toronto (4); September 15–17, at Cleveland (3); September 18–20, at Boston (3); September 22–24, at Seattle (3); September 25–27, at Los Angeles Angels (3); and September 28–October 1 at Seattle (4).

As of September 10, the AL Wild Card Race

The top three teams secure wild card places.

Sunday’s Other Important outcomes

AL Toronto 5, Kansas City 1 Wild Card Positions

Tampa Bay (+7.5 Games; Magic Number: 12): 87-56Toronto (79-63): — (20) and Seattle (79-63): — (20)77-64 Texas: 1.5 GB

What remains?

Tampa Bay (19) plays Seattle on Sunday; Minnesota on September 11–13; Baltimore on September 14–17; Los Angeles Angels on September 19–21; Toronto on September 22–24; Boston on September 26–27; and Toronto on September 29–Oct. 1;Toronto (20): Kansas City (1) on Sunday; Texas (4) on Monday through Thursday; Boston (3) on September 15–17; New York Yankees (3) on September 19–21; Tampa Bay (3) on September 22–24; New York Yankees (3) on September 26–28; and Tampa Bay (3) on September 29–Oct. 1