Who’s Playing Baseball Tonight?

Find out who’s playing baseball tonight with our handy guide.

Introduction

Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization, and the oldest of the four major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. A total of 30 teams play in Major League Baseball: 29 in the United States and 1 in Canada. With the exception of a team based in downtown Toronto, all of these teams are located in specific cities.

American League

The American League (AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada. It developed as a result of the Western League, a minor league established in 1893, becoming too powerful and threatening the stability of the National League (NL). In 1900, the NL declared itself a major league and moved its HQ to New York City. This left the Western League no choice but to upgrade itself to major league status. It did so, and changed its name to the American League, in January 1901.

National League

The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League (NL), is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, and the newer league is traditionally considered a “major” league. It has 16 teams, arranged into three divisions: East, West, and Central.

In baseball, the “lightning round” refers to when all nine innings of a game are played consecutively without any breaks. This occurs most often when games go into extra innings, but can also happen if there are no delays or stoppages during regulation play.

Here are the match-ups for today’s games:

New York Mets vs. Miami Marlins
Washington Nationals vs. Philadelphia Phillies
Atlanta Braves vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
Cincinnati Reds vs. Milwaukee Brewers
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Colorado Rockies (in progress)

Conclusion

As you can see, there are many factors that go into deciding who’s playing baseball tonight. The teams, the time of day, the weather, and even the day of the week all play a role. But don’t worry, we’ve done all the research for you. Just use our handy guide to find out who’s playing baseball tonight.