BASEBALL
MLB introduces new balanced schedule
March 30, 2023 - The Opening Day of the Major League Baseball (MLB) season -- the oldest of the four major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. The MLB is adopting a radical new schedule in a bid to balance the relative strengths of each division.
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A total of 30 teams play in the National League (NL) and American League (AL) -- 15 in each. The new format retains the 162-game regular season, with allocation of divisional, intraleague and interleague matches changed -- each team will now face all other 29 opponents at least once. The season culminates in the World Series, a best-of-seven championship series between the top two teams which takes place in October.
The Houston Astros are the reigning World Series champions, winning their second World Series title with a 4-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies.
AMERICAN LEAGUE TEAMS:
Baltimore Orioles
Boston Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland Guardians
Detroit Tigers
Houston Astros
Kansas City Royals
Los Angeles Angels
Minnesota Twins
New York Yankees
Oakland Athletics
Seattle Mariners
Tampa Bay Rays
Texas Rangers
Toronto Blue Jays
NATIONAL LEAGUE TEAMS:
Arizona Diamondbacks
Atlanta Braves
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati Reds
Colorado Rockies
Los Angeles Dodgers
Miami Marlins
Milwaukee Brewers
New York Mets
Philadelphia Phillies
Pittsburgh Pirates
San Diego Padres
San Francisco Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
Washington Nationals