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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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Mariners rally to win series finale against Angels, 7-2

Cubs top Braves 8-4 as Crow-Armstrong homers twice

White Sox fall to Guardians, relinquish AL Central lead

Astros' offense struggles as they tie for first with Rangers

Mariners unable to capitalize in 6-4 loss to Angels

Ethan Salas makes history with multi-homer game as youngest MLB catcher

Spencer Miles stands out as Blue Jays' top Rule 5 pick

Yankees fall to Twins in 13 innings, set franchise record for extra-losses

Dodgers fall to Reds as Blake Treinen dismisses magic number talk

Mets stymied by Orioles, surrender four homers in 7-1 loss

Pete Fairbanks returns to injured list with nerve irritation

Billy Beane comments on Mark Kotsay's management of the A's

Pete Crow-Armstrong, Alex Bregman make MLB history in Cubs' win over Braves

Garrett Crochet progresses in rehab as Romy Gonzalez seeks opportunity

Stephen A. Smith criticizes New York Mets after another disappointing season

Angels lead Mariners 6-4 in ongoing game at Angel Stadium

Braves reduce magic number to three for potential playoff spot

Brewers officially claim NL Central title for fourth straight year

Pete Alonso returns to Citi Field with Orioles as Mets face void

JR Ritchie struggles as Braves lose series to Cubs in Chicago

Orioles prospects set for Arizona Fall League action in 2026

Rockies aim for series lead against Padres as game is underway
Kansas City Royals host Arizona Diamondbacks in upcoming MLB series opener

Red Sox falter late in 4-2 loss at Rangers
Red Sox drop third straight to Rangers as offensive woes continue

Reds trounce Dodgers 6-2 as Blake Snell exits early with injury

Petey Halpin's homer helps Guardians to 6-3 win over White Sox

Rangers tie for AL West lead with 7-3 win over Red Sox

Royals secure victory over Astros in Houston

