Marlins' Road Trip Could Shape Their Playoff Hopes
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The Miami Marlins play the Cincinnati Reds on August 14. This game is part of a road trip. A road trip means the team plays away from home.
The playoffs are special games at the end of the season. Only good teams can play in the playoffs. This road trip could decide if the Marlins make the playoffs.
People can watch the game on TV. There is also a streaming option. Streaming means watching on the internet.
Sports experts also give predictions. A prediction is a guess about what will happen. Experts made predictions and picks for this game. A pick is a choice about who will win.
Many fans want to know the TV channel for the game. They also want to know how to stream it online.
This game is important for the Marlins this season. Fans are excited to watch the team's next step.
Vocabulary15 words
- Marlins
- a baseball team from Miami
- Reds
- a baseball team from Cincinnati
- road trip
- games played away from home
- playoffs
- special games after the season to find a winner
- watch
- to look at something, like TV
- streaming
- watching video on the internet
- predictions
- guesses about the future
- picks
- choices about who will win
- TV channel
- where you find a show on television
- fans
- people who like and follow a team
- season
- the time when a sport is played
- team
- a group of players
- game
- a match between two teams
- important
- very needed; matters a lot
- experts
- people who know a lot about something
Quiz
Answer key
1. The Reds 2. The team's playoff chances 3. True
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
The Miami _____ play the Cincinnati _____ on August 14. This game is part of a _____.
The _____ are special games at the end of the season. This road trip could decide if the Marlins make the playoffs.
People can _____ the game on TV. There is also a _____ option.
Sports experts also give _____. Experts made predictions and _____ for this game.
Many fans want to know the _____ for the game.
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