the American League

noun

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

Examples of the American League in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Since the start of the 2025 season, a span of 223 games, the Royals have put up three or more runs in an inning in just 74 games, six fewer than any other team in the American League. —Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026

The Tigers, who entered play with the lowest batting average and OPS in the American League, extended the lead to 8-2 with homers in the fifth and sixth off reliever Trevor Martin. —Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 June 2026

This year, the Blue Jays have slid to 23rd overall (94) with only three teams worse in the American League. —Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 2 June 2026

The victory stopped a five-game winning streak by the White Sox, the team between the Twins and first-place Cleveland in the American League Central Division. —John Shipley, Twin Cities, 2 June 2026

Rhymes for the American League

• blitzkrieg
• fatigue
• intrigue
• muskeg
• chincoteague