# Five and Dive, Episode 527: 2026 AL West Preview

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Podcast: [The Baseball Prospectus Podcast Network](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-baseball-prospectus-podcast-network-743835)
Published: 2026-03-15T16:53:43+00:00
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## Resource

In Episode 527, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig chat about the WBC, and then preview the American League West. 1. The Mariners should win this division as long as there isn't an ugly locker room explosion... 2. The Astros are the new Padres? 3. The Rangers probably think they are better than this, BUT! 4. Mr. Kurtz, an Electric Play 5. One of the hosts is still Angels-pilled, can you guess who? Five and Dive is listener-supported, you can join our Patreon at patreon.com/fiveanddive . If you want to get in contact with the show, the e-mail address is fiveanddive@baseballprospectus.com . Our theme tune is by Andy Matthews, who you can follow on Bluesky @andymatthewsmusic . You can listen to him on Spotify and Apple Music . It was produced by Barrie Maguire and Tim Ferguson.

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