the National League

noun

: one of the two major leagues in professional U.S. baseball

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The Padres fell to the Chicago Cubs, 3-1, in a decisive Game 3 of the National League Wild Card Series, as the lead run made the final out with a flyout to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025 The Philadelphia Phillies are taking on the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Division Series. Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025 Crow-Armstrong had his chance to change Game 2 of the National League Wild Card Series and potentially end the San Diego Padres’ season Wednesday afternoon. Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025 The first of those was sending outfielder Harrison Bader to Philadelphia, as well, where the two now are thriving as the National League East winning-Phillies prepare for a playoff run. Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the National League

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“The National League.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20National%20League. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.

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