AL West

When an actor gives a poor performance on Broadway, unflattering reviews and an unsatisfied audience usually follow.

That is the natural order of consequences. All an actor can do in response is prepare and come out the next time, and give a better performance. That is the extent of what fans and critics can ask.

Justine Siegal made MLB history Tuesday, as the Oakland Athletics announced she would serve as a guest instructor for their Instructional League club, making her the first woman to coach in big league history.

The American League West is completely invested in and totally behind the implementation of the second wild card. It has to be. 

If it were not for that spot, two of its postseason contenders would be left out of the tournament, fighting solely for first place in the division.

The Los Angeles Angels are in desperate need of healthy pitching depth for the season’s stretch run, and they added some Monday in the form of veteran Mat Latos.

The team announced it signed the right-hander to a major league contract and placed catcher Rafael Lopez on the 60-day disabled list.

After resigning from the Los Angeles Angels earlier in the year, Jerry DiPoto's next big gig will keep him in the American League West.

Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Huston Street was forced to leave Saturday's game against the Seattle Mariners with a groin injury.  

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First off, this isn't a postmortem. If things ended Friday, the Houston Astros would be in the postseason, albeit by the narrowest of margins.

But, whereas the surprising 'Stros looked like an October lock for much of the season, now they're hanging on by a thread—one that's slipping rapidly from their grasp.

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve was back in the lineup on Saturday, after he was forced to leave the team's game against the Texas Rangers on Friday. "He's sore but he's in there top of the lineup and good to go," manager A.J. Hinch said on Saturday, per the team.