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Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization that constitutes one of the four major professional sports leagues in North America. It is the oldest league of the four. Teams play in the American League (AL) and National League (NL), which operated as separate legal entities from 1901 and 1876 respectively. In 2000, the leagues merged into a single organization led by the Commissioner of Baseball. The organization oversees minor league baseball leagues, which operate about 240 teams affiliated with the major-league clubs. With the International Baseball Federation, the league also manages the international World Baseball Classic tournament. Baseball's first professional team was founded in Cincinnati in 1869. The first few decades of professional baseball were characterized by rivalries between leagues and by players who often jumped from one team or league to another. The period before 1920 in baseball was known as the dead-ball era; players rarely hit home runs during this time. Baseball survived a game-throwing incident known as the Black Sox Scandal in the 1919 World Series. Baseball rose in popularity in the 1920s, and survived potential downturns during the Great Depression and World War II. Shortly after the war, baseball's color barrier was broken by Jackie Robinson. The 1950s and 1960s were a time of expansion for the AL and NL, then new stadiums and artificial turf surfaces began to change the game in the 1970s and 1980s. Home runs dominated the game during the 1990s, and media reports began to discuss the use of anabolic steroids among Major League players in the mid-2000s. In 2006, an investigation produced the Mitchell Report, which implicated many players in the use of performance-enhancing substances, including at least one player from each team. Today, MLB is composed of thirty teams: Twenty-nine in the United States and one in Canada. Teams play 162 games each season. Five teams in each league advance to a four-round postseason tournament that culminates in the World Series, a best-of-seven championship series between the two league champions that dates to 1903. Baseball broadcasts are aired throughout North America and in several other countries throughout the world. Games are aired on television, radio, and the Internet. MLB has the highest season attendance of any sports league in the world with more than 74 million spectators in 2013.
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- 2026-09-27Seattle Mariners7 – 3Los Angeles Angels
- 2026-09-27San Diego Padres9 – 4Arizona Diamondbacks
- 2026-09-27Minnesota Twins6 – 4Texas Rangers
- 2026-09-27Milwaukee Brewers6 – 4St. Louis Cardinals
- 2026-09-27Miami Marlins5 – 3Atlanta Braves
- 2026-09-27Kansas City Royals3 – 2Cleveland Guardians
- 2026-09-27Detroit Tigers2 – 4Pittsburgh Pirates
- 2026-09-27Chicago White Sox4 – 2Colorado Rockies
- 2026-09-27Toronto Blue Jays5 – 1Cincinnati Reds
- 2026-09-27Athletics0 – 9Houston Astros
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Cardinals consider Shane Bieber as offseason target from Blue Jays

Julio Rodriguez adds to Mariners' disappointing season alongside Cal Raleigh

Scranton walks off against Jacksonville but misses playoffs

Cardinals consider trade for Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe

Littler, Price, and Van Veen compete in World Series of Darts in Amsterdam

Phillies place Caleb Kilian on 60-day injured list after four appearances
Joey Cantillo excels for Guardians after opener strategy change

Diamondbacks' Lovullo expects to be fired if team misses playoffs
Aurora and Woodridge claim titles at Spartan Invitational cross country

CC Sabathia discusses Yankees' expectations of young players like Volpe

Angels rally past Twins in 11-inning thriller at Angel Stadium

Dodgers manager hints at Mookie Betts leading off for Ohtani's return

Cam Schlittler reflects on Yankees' loss to Diamondbacks amid AL East chase

Angels walk off Twins 5-4 in extra innings in Anaheim

Phillies demote pitcher Orion Kerkering after poor performance

Diamondbacks rally to tie in ninth as Smith hits walk-off against Yankees

Houston Astros struggle with playoff contention as regular season nears end

Guardians score 12 runs behind Angel Martinez's strong performance

Mookie Betts leads Dodgers past Giants 10-4 with four hits

Rockies rally to earn 5-3 victory over Mariners amid Helton tribute

Dodgers rally for six runs, defeat Giants 10-4 in Los Angeles

Braves near division title as Robert Suarez readies for return

Mets top Phillies as Carson Benge breaks rookie hit record

Yankees fall to Diamondbacks on Pavin Smith's walk-off home run

Nationals score eight runs in early innings against Cardinals

Carrigg's two-run single lifts Rockies past Mariners 5-3 in Denver

Rutgers volleyball loses to Penn despite out-hitting and out-blocking opponent

Mariners face elimination after 5-3 loss to Rockies

Cardinals fall to Nationals after 11 innings despite Walker's near home run

