How to Use the American League in a Sentence

the American League

noun
  • The mark was fourth-best in the American League.
    — Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026
  • At the end of the day, the American League’s not that far away.
    — James Mirtle, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Our staff has made its picks for who will take home the American League pennant.
    — The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
  • In the American League, five teams have winning records.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
  • The Blue Jays have the best record in the American League.
    — Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Who will win the American League pennant?
    — The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
  • So have the Yankees, the team with the best record in the American League.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
  • Bichette is a two-time All-Star and has led the American League in hits twice.
    — Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Bichette is a two-time All-Star and has led the American League in hits twice.
    — Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Asking for a friend, who notes as of this writing they were tied for worst record in the American League.
    — Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
  • Vargas is seventh in the American League in walks.
    — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
  • The team went on to win 20 of its next 23 games to take the American League lead.
    — Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
  • The winner of this series will have a leg up in the American League West.
    — Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
  • This is a team that leads the American League Central by a wide margin.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Detroit needs to add some more talent to its roster to get to the top of the American League.
    — Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
  • The Blue Jays were the top seed in the American League this season.
    — Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Bregman was one of the best players in the American League this season.
    — Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The magic number to clinch the American League East sits at nine.
    — Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The Yankees did not win the American League East.
    — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The smart thing, though, would be to go ahead and get a deal done with what looks like one of the best pitchers in the American League.
    — Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Bichette has led the American League in hits twice in his career and is a two-time All-Star.
    — Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025
  • Their pitching staff had the worst ERA in the American League.
    — Sam Blum, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Miller also had no walks as the American League West leaders lost two of three in the series.
    — Brandon Lowe, CBS News, 25 June 2026
  • His contact-heavy approach kept him near the top of the American League batting race for much of the season.
    — Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 31 Jan. 2026
  • The Royals are in last place in the American League Central.
    — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026
  • The strikeout total ranked second in the American League.
    — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
  • The Royals haven’t won the American League Central in over a decade.
    — Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2026
  • The Royals dropped to 8-17, the worst record in the American League.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
  • The Yankees won the American League pennant a year ago in spite of their flaws in the field and on the basepaths.
    — Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Only the Mariners have more than the Rangers among teams in the American League West.
    — Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026

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