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MLB: Rays Play Orioles in August Games

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The Rays played the Orioles in baseball games.

The games happened in August 2026.

Both teams play in MLB.

MLB is a big baseball league in the United States.

The Rays are from Tampa Bay.

The Orioles are from Baltimore.

The two teams played on August 15 and August 17.

These games are part of the regular season.

Many teams play many games in the regular season.

The report did not give the final score.

Fans want to know who won the games.

Baseball fans watch games in the summer.

Rays and Orioles are two teams in the American League.

They often play against each other.

More game news will come soon.

Vocabulary8 words

Rays
a baseball team from Tampa Bay
Orioles
a baseball team from Baltimore
baseball
a sport played with a bat and ball
MLB
the top baseball league in the USA
league
a group of sports teams that play each other
regular season
the normal part of the sports year with many games
score
the number of points each team gets
American League
one half of MLB teams

Quiz

1. Which two teams played each other?
2. What sport do these teams play?
3. Did the report give the final score?

Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

The _____ played the _____ in baseball games.

The games happened in _____ 2026.

Both teams play in _____.

MLB is a big baseball _____ in the United States.

The Rays are from Tampa _____.

The Orioles are from _____.

The two teams played on August _____ and August _____.

The report did not give the final _____.

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