MLB Postseason Begins: Teams Compete for World Champion Title
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The postseason of Major League Baseball (MLB) has officially begun, starting a long competition to find this year's World Champion.
MLB is the top professional baseball league in the United States, made up of many teams that play throughout the year.
During the regular season, teams compete to earn a spot in the postseason, which is also called the playoffs.
In the playoffs, only the strongest teams from each division continue playing in a series of elimination rounds.
These rounds are often a long and difficult process, described as a long-haul battle, because each team must keep winning to advance.
One of the early matchups in this year's postseason is between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Atlanta Braves.
Both of these teams belong to the National League, which is one of MLB's two main leagues, alongside the American League.
News outlets have published broadcast schedules so fans can follow the games on television.
Fans can also stream the games online if they cannot watch on TV.
A detailed schedule has been shared, showing when each postseason game will take place.
The goal for every team is to keep winning until they reach the final series and are crowned champions.
Postseason baseball is one of the most exciting times of the year for fans, as every game carries high stakes.
Teams that lose too many games are eliminated, while winners move closer to the title.
This long competition will continue over several weeks until one team is named the best in baseball.
Vocabulary10 words
- postseason
- extra games after the normal season to find the best team
- World Champion
- the team that becomes the best in the world
- playoffs
- another word for postseason games
- division
- a smaller group of teams inside a league
- National League
- one of the two main groups in MLB
- broadcast
- to show a game on television
- stream
- to watch video content over the internet
- elimination
- when a team loses and cannot continue
- matchup
- a game between two specific teams
- title
- the name given to the best team or winner
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1. MLB's postseason 2. They are eliminated 3. Dodgers and Braves
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The _____ of Major League Baseball (MLB) has officially begun, starting a long competition to find this year's World Champion.
MLB is the top professional baseball league in the United States, made up of many teams that play throughout the year.
During the regular season, teams compete to earn a spot in the postseason, which is also called the _____.
In the playoffs, only the strongest teams from each _____ continue playing in a series of elimination rounds.
One of the early matchups in this year's postseason is between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Atlanta Braves.
Both of these teams belong to the _____, which is one of MLB's two main leagues, alongside the American League.
News outlets have published _____ schedules so fans can follow the games on television.
Fans can also _____ the games online if they cannot watch on TV.
The goal for every team is to keep winning until they reach the final series and are crowned champions.
This long competition will continue over several weeks until one team is named the best in baseball.
Discussion questions
- Why do you think the MLB postseason is described as a 'long-haul battle'?
- What are the benefits of being able to stream games online instead of only watching on TV?
- Why might fans find the playoffs more exciting than the regular season?
- How do you think teams prepare differently for elimination games compared to regular season games?
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