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

The Guardians have stayed in the hunt in the American League thanks to a resurgent rotation and a big-time return to form from Steven Kwan in the second half of the season. — Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

The team entered Tuesday’s game against the Rangers with a 2 1/2-game lead over the second-place Cleveland Guardians in the American League Central. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

The most disappointing team in the American League is now the hottest team in baseball. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026

There is a decent chance the winner of the American League West could finish with a losing record, which would be a first in MLB history, 110 percent awesome, and worthy of its own banner. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the American League

• blitzkrieg
• fatigue
• intrigue
• muskeg
• chincoteague