Examples of the National League in a Sentence
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Entering Tuesday, the Giants ranked third in the majors (and first in the National League) in contact rate.
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
With a $223 million Opening Day payroll, the Cubs invested roughly $100 million more in their roster than their next-closest competitor in the National League Central, according to an Associated Press study, while still planning to add at the trade deadline and pay the luxury tax.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2026
The Dodgers entered Saturday with the best record in MLB and leading the National League in several offensive categories, and the Texas Rangers continued to add kindling to the fire.
—Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2026
It’s been the same story in the National League, where the Chicago Cubs and San Francisco Giants are both in last place, and the New York Mets are fourth in the NL East.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
With a $223 million Opening Day payroll, the Cubs invested roughly $100 million more in their roster than their next-closest competitor in the National League Central, according to an Associated Press study, while still planning to add at the trade deadline and pay the luxury tax.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2026
The Dodgers entered Saturday with the best record in MLB and leading the National League in several offensive categories, and the Texas Rangers continued to add kindling to the fire.
—Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2026
It’s been the same story in the National League, where the Chicago Cubs and San Francisco Giants are both in last place, and the New York Mets are fourth in the NL East.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
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“The National League.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20National%20League. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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