: one of the two major leagues in professional U.S. baseball
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And this came against the Minnesota Twins, the last-place team in the American League Central.—Danielle Allentuck, Washington Post, 6 May 2026 That’s good enough for the best record in the American League and the second-best record in baseball behind the Braves.—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026 Also on Monday, Minnesota native Louie Varland was named the American League Reliever of the Month.—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 4 May 2026 The Yankees struggled with the fundamentals en route to winning the American League pennant.—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for the American League