MLB Postseason Begins: Teams Compete for World Champion Title
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The postseason of Major League Baseball, or MLB, has started.
MLB is a big baseball league in the United States.
Many teams play games all year. The best teams go to the postseason.
In the postseason, teams play more games. They want to become the World Champion.
This is a long and hard part of the season. It is a long-haul battle for every team.
One early game is between the Dodgers and the Braves. The Dodgers play for the National League.
The National League is one part of MLB. The other part is the American League.
Fans can watch games on TV or online. News sites share the schedule for games.
The schedule shows when and where each game is.
People wait all year for the postseason. It is an exciting time for baseball fans.
Vocabulary15 words
- postseason
- games played after the normal season to find the best team
- league
- a group of sports teams that play against each other
- World Champion
- the best team in the world for that sport
- long-haul battle
- a fight or contest that takes a long time
- National League
- one group of baseball teams in MLB
- schedule
- a list that shows when things happen
- broadcast
- to show something on TV
- stream
- to watch video on the internet
- division
- a smaller group inside a league
- match
- a game between two teams
- fan
- a person who loves a sport or team
- team
- a group of players who play together
- season
- the time when a sport is played
- win
- to be the best in a game
- final
- the last game to decide a winner
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1. MLB's postseason 2. World Champion 3. Dodgers and Braves
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The _____ of Major League Baseball, or MLB, has started.
MLB is a big baseball _____ in the United States.
In the postseason, teams play more games. They want to become the _____.
This is a long and hard part of the season. It is a _____ for every team.
One early game is between the Dodgers and the Braves. The Dodgers play for the _____.
The National League is one part of MLB. The other part is the American League.
Fans can watch games on TV or online. News sites share the _____ for games.
The schedule shows when and where each game is.
People wait all year for the postseason. It is an exciting time for baseball fans.
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