![AL West-leading Texas Rangers are hot and Astros have noticed](https://s.hdnux.com/photos/01/33/13/55/23903068/3/rawImage.jpg)
Are the Rangers a serious threat to Astros in the AL West?
![AL West-leading Texas Rangers are hot and Astros have noticed](https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/919153a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4008x2676+0+0/resize/1280x855!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fewscripps-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F5d%2F39%2F38f0595e4f83b46b83a4780b4827%2Fap23297231018745.jpg)
MLB playoffs: Rangers defeat Astros 11-4 and clinch AL pennant
![AL West-leading Texas Rangers are hot and Astros have noticed](https://www.cbs17.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2023/10/6530ba9d20dc24.31563730.jpeg)
Altuve and Javier lead Astros to 8-5 win at Rangers as Houston
![AL West-leading Texas Rangers are hot and Astros have noticed](https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/KKZYH5WNIRHX3IDY6QCD2KN7GY.jpg)
García's grand slam highlights 4-homer game as AL West-leading
![AL West-leading Texas Rangers are hot and Astros have noticed](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/H9TwV-OQWoT_Zdzjgy_5vxwLddY=/0x0:4652x3102/1200x800/filters:focal(2001x814:2745x1558)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/70931835/1398405408.0.jpg)
Checking in on the AL West: Texas on the rise, Angels see their
![AL West-leading Texas Rangers are hot and Astros have noticed](https://dims.apnews.com/dims4/default/6b36029/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6000x4000+0+0/resize/599x399!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F69%2F42%2Ffd2eae7ecd32b5c353e572f8a4bf%2F92266e1cb9ff4f128d71b127db745be9)
Astros slug their way to the top of the AL West with 16 homers in
![AL West-leading Texas Rangers are hot and Astros have noticed](https://a1.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2023%2F0911%2Fr1223145_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg)
What went wrong for the Rangers -- and how to fix them - ESPN
![AL West-leading Texas Rangers are hot and Astros have noticed](https://a4.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2023%2F0831%2Fr1218206_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg)
Astros-Rangers is the biggest Lone Star State showdown ever - ESPN
![AL West-leading Texas Rangers are hot and Astros have noticed](https://media.wfaa.com/assets/WFAA/images/c2939ac5-5be2-4a33-bf7d-1811513d4e42/c2939ac5-5be2-4a33-bf7d-1811513d4e42_1140x641.jpg)
Texas Rangers, Marcus Semien win series finale against Astros
![AL West-leading Texas Rangers are hot and Astros have noticed](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2023/07/30/multimedia/30mlb-rangers-topsub-vlqh/30mlb-rangers-topsub-vlqh-facebookJumbo.jpg)
Rangers Add Max Scherzer in AL West Battle With Houston Astros
![AL West-leading Texas Rangers are hot and Astros have noticed](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/starlocalmedia.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/8/2f/82fa786d-aa39-59a0-a6d4-60b146eb3c14/64a6d579af9f4.image.jpg?resize=750%2C500)
Astros Chasing Down Rangers, DFW Pro Sports