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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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Dodgers clinch NL West with 8-2 win over Reds in Cincinnati
Chicago White Sox face playoff pressure amid injury concerns and pitching changes

Dodgers secure NL West title, face questions ahead of playoffs

Buster Posey outlines Giants' future with Rafael Devers amid offseason speculation

Mookie Betts thanks Dodgers fans amid challenging season

Tigers face White Sox in ongoing matchup featuring Fedde and Valdez

Buster Posey discusses future after rough season with Giants

Tigers place reliever Kyle Finnegan on injured list for groin strain

Sonny Gray starts for Red Sox against Rangers in playoff push

Kennesaw State holds Week 3 press conference without key details

Astros and Royals meet for important series in Houston

Royals face Astros in series rubber match on FOX

MLB contenders sharpen playoff positions following Saturday night games

Yostin Pena rises into top-100 prospects for Yankees

Royals set to impact AL Central race against White Sox and Guardians

Joc Pederson manages hand injury as Rangers vie for AL West lead

Steven Okert's return to Astros remains uncertain amid hamstring recovery

Mets host Phillies as McLean faces Nola on September 17

Dodgers receive positive updates on Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman

Dodgers clinch fifth straight NL West title with win over Reds

Gerrit Cole struggles as Yankees face pressure to address pitching issues

Major League Baseball ranks highest among Utahns' desired pro sports

Daryl Gurney eliminates Michael van Gerwen at World Series of Darts Finals

Dodgers clinch NL West division title with 8-2 victory over Reds

Yankees consider Jasson Dominguez for playoff roster decisions

Yankees face tough decisions on Paul Goldschmidt's playoff roster status

Jordan Walker steals 20th base, joins 20/20 club for Cardinals

Astros manager Joe Espada's job security remains uncertain amid AL West race

Dodgers celebrate NL West title as Kiké Hernandez pulls off champagne prank

