Houston is the odds-on favorite in the division it has won each of the last six full MLB seasons since the Rangers finished on top in 2016. The Astros have made the AL Championship Series the past seven seasons, even when not division champs in the 2020 season shortened to 60 games because of the pandemic. Seattle Mariners should be better offensively with the additions of Mitch Garver, Mitch Haniger, Jorge Polanco and Josh Jung. Oakland Athletics. This could be the final season playing at