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

Entering Tuesday night, only four qualifying hitters in the American League had an average that high this season. — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Jarren Duran hit his 20th homer, a solo shot, to spark a four-run second inning for Boston, which improved to an MLB-best 34-17 since the All-Star break and closed to two games behind the Yankees for the American League’s top-wild card spot. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

The team won the American League East and went to the American League Championship Series. — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 6 Sep. 2026

The Sox have a two-game lead over the Guardians in the American League Central entering Sunday evening. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the American League

• blitzkrieg
• fatigue
• intrigue
• muskeg
• chincoteague