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Orioles Face Yankees in Big AL East Series

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The Baltimore Orioles will play the New York Yankees. This is a new series in baseball. Both teams play in the AL East group.

People call the Yankees a heavyweight. This means the team is very strong. The Orioles played a heavyweight team before too.

The AL East is a hard group of teams. Many strong teams play in it. The Orioles must play well to win.

This series is one of the top games to watch today. Other big games are also happening. The Seattle Mariners will play the Milwaukee Brewers.

Fans can also look at odds and best bets for these games. People use odds to guess who will win.

The Orioles want to beat the Yankees in this series. Both teams will try hard to win every game.

Vocabulary4 words

series
a group of games between two teams
heavyweight
a very strong team or person
odds
numbers that show who may win
best bets
the games people think are easy to guess

Quiz

1. Who will the Orioles play?
2. What group do both teams play in?
3. True or False: The Mariners will also play a game.

Fill-in-the-blank listening

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

The Baltimore Orioles will play the New York _____. This is a new _____ in baseball. Both teams play in the AL East _____.

People call the Yankees a _____. This means the team is very _____. The Orioles played a heavyweight team before too.

The AL East is a hard group of teams. Many strong teams play in it. The Orioles must play well to _____.

This series is one of the top games to watch today. Other big games are also happening. The Seattle _____ will play the Milwaukee _____.

Fans can also look at _____ and best bets for these games. People use odds to guess who will win.

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