Examples of the National League in a Sentence
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The Philadelphia Phillies have enjoyed a surge in the standings since the trade deadline and hold an 11-game lead in the National League East after sweeping the New York Mets.
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Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
But unlike the National League’s play-offs, which are all one-off matches, the winners of these eliminators would then proceed to two-legged ties against the teams that finished third and fourth, with the winners meeting at Wembley for a place in the Premier League.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
The Reds pulled within three games of the New York Mets for the final wildcard spot in the National League.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
That is the second-longest active streak in the National League behind the Cubs’ Brad Keller (20 games/21 1/3 innings pitched).
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
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Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
But unlike the National League’s play-offs, which are all one-off matches, the winners of these eliminators would then proceed to two-legged ties against the teams that finished third and fourth, with the winners meeting at Wembley for a place in the Premier League.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
The Reds pulled within three games of the New York Mets for the final wildcard spot in the National League.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
That is the second-longest active streak in the National League behind the Cubs’ Brad Keller (20 games/21 1/3 innings pitched).
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
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“The National League.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20National%20League. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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