Something remarkable happened on Wednesday morning: We all woke up to ties atop two different divisions . In the American League West, an Astros loss and a Mariners win brought those teams even; in the National League West, a Dodgers loss and a Padres win did the same thing.

We all want some tight divisional races this time of year, but to have two divisions tied midway through August is a bountiful harvest indeed.

Both divisions are fascinating in their own right. The Mariners are trying to win their first division title since 2001; the Astros have won the division in every full season since '17. The Padres, meanwhile, have spent the last half-decade trying to chase down the Dodgers, both during the regular season and the postseason; their aggression at the Trade Deadline was a clea

See Full Page