Examples of the American League in a Sentence
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That loss in Game 5 of the American League Division Series — a game that lasted 298 minutes, featured 15 pitchers, 22 runners left on base and too many twists and turns to count — marked the end of an exhausting, exhilarating stretch that took the team to the brink and back.
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Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
FanGraphs projects the Rangers to have the sixth-best rotation in the majors, third-best in the American League.
—Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026
Last year the Angels were 72-90, in last place in the American League West.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026
The starts and 172 innings were his most since the 2019 season, and the righty finished eighth in the American League Cy Young race.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 17 Mar. 2026
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Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
FanGraphs projects the Rangers to have the sixth-best rotation in the majors, third-best in the American League.
—Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026
Last year the Angels were 72-90, in last place in the American League West.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026
The starts and 172 innings were his most since the 2019 season, and the righty finished eighth in the American League Cy Young race.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 17 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the American League
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“The American League.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20American%20League. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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