the National League

noun

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

Examples of the National League in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Not with the Mets (61-75) 12 games back in the chase for the National League’s final wild card spot with 26 games left. — Will Sammon, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026

Arizona moved a half-game back of San Diego for the third wild-card spot in the National League. — ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026

Those who spent any of their past few evenings at The Battery enjoyed two of the National League’s powerhouses dueling. — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 28 Aug. 2026

The Dodgers still sit in second place in the National League, with a first-round bye. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the National League

• blitzkrieg
• fatigue
• intrigue
• muskeg
• chincoteague