Who’s Playing Major League Baseball Tonight?
Find out which teams are playing in Major League Baseball tonight by checking out this blog post.
Introduction
Major League Baseball (MLB) is professional baseball’s highest level of play. Major League Baseball games are played between teams that each belong to one of the two leagues, the American League (AL) and the National League (NL). MLB is considered the highest level of professional baseball in the world.
Each team in MLB plays 162 regular season games, which are typically played over the course of six months from late March/early April to late September/early October. At the end of the regular season, eight teams from each league advance to their respective league’s postseason tournament.
The postseason tournament culminates in the World Series, a best-of-seven playoff series pitting the best team from the AL against the best team from the NL. The winner of the World Series is crowned as MLB’s champion for that year.
American League
The Chicago White Sox are playing the Detroit Tigers tonight. The game is at 7:05 pm EST and will be broadcast on ESPN. The White Sox are currently in first place in the American League Central division and the Tigers are in last place.
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are an American professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. As one of the American League’s eight charter teams in 1901, this historic franchise has won three World Series titles and seven AL Pennants. The Orioles have their home at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, which opened in 1992 to replace Memorial Stadium.
In 2017, the team is managed by Buck Showalter and led on the field by superstar Manny Machado. The current roster also includes All-Stars Adam Jones and Chris Davis, as well as promising young players like Jonathan Schoop and Trey Mancini. After years of rebuilding, the Orioles are once again contenders in the AL East and are looking to return to the playoffs in 2017.
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts. The Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. The team have won eight World Series championships and have played in thirteen. Founded in 1901 as one of the American League’s eight charter franchises, the Red Sox’ home ballpark has been Fenway Park since 1912. The “Red Sox” name was chosen by the team owner, John I. Taylor, circa 1908, following previous attempts at stocking the team with then-popular red socks.
Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox are a professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. The White Sox are owned by Jerry Reinsdorf, and play their home games at Guaranteed Rate Field, located on the city’s South Side. They are one of two major league teams in Chicago; the other is the Chicago Cubs of the National League (NL) Central division.
Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. The Indians compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. Since 1994, they have played at Progressive Field. The team’s spring training facility is at Goodyear Ballpark in Goodyear, Arizona. Since their establishment as a major league franchise in 1901, the Indians have won two World Series championships: in 1920 and 1948, along with nine Central Division titles and six American League pennants.
Detroit Tigers
As of 2019, the Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan. The Tigers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. One of MLB’s American League charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit as a Western League entry in 1894 and is the only franchise to have uninterrupted operation in the same city since the formation of the American League in 1901.
Houston Astros
The Houston Astros are a professional baseball team based in Houston, Texas. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division, having moved to the division in 2013 after spending their first 51 seasons in the National League (NL). The Astros have played their home games at Minute Maid Park since 2000.
Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals are a professional baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member team of the American League (AL) Central division. The team was founded as an expansion franchise in 1969, and has participated in four World Series, winning two, and losing two.
Los Angeles Angels
The Los Angeles Angels are a professional baseball team located in Anaheim, California. The Angels compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division. The Angels have played their home games at Angel Stadium of Anaheim since 1966.
Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins are an American professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Twins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. The team is named after the Twin Cities area which includes the two adjoining cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul.
The franchise won the World Series in 1924 as the Washington Senators, and in 1987 and 1991 as the Twins. The team played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome from 1982 to 2009. They played their inaugural game at Target Field on April 12, 2010. Through 2019, the team has fielded 18 American League batting champions. The team has led the American League in home runs four times, and produced three of the seven players to hit three home runs in a single game,Jim O’Rourke Elmer Flick ,and Joe Mauer . By winning their eighth division title since 2002 on September 16th 2019 , they became one of three teams—joining Atlanta(1997–2005)and Oakland(2000–2003) —to appear in at least 9 consecutive postseasons .By clinching their 4th straight Central Division title on September 19, they also became only second major league team to win division crowns 4 straight times joininfg 2000–2003 Yankees .On September 30th ,Twins became 9 in row now set new record for most consecutive post seasons for any North American professional sports Franchise joining Tampa Bay Lightning NHL (9 2004-2012 )
National League
Tonight’s national league games are between the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Mets. The game will be played in New York at Citi Field. This is the first game of a three game series. The Mets are currently in first place in the national league east with a record of forty two wins and eighteen losses. The Phillies are in second place with a record of thirty nine wins and twenty one losses.
Arizona Diamondbacks
The Arizona Diamondbacks, often shortened as the D-backs, are an American professional baseball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. TheDiamondbacks compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division.
Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are members of the National League East division in Major League Baseball (MLB). The Braves play their home games at SunTrust Park, located in the northwest suburbs of Atlanta in Cumberland. The team’s owner is Liberty Media, while its general manager is Alex Anthopoulos. We play our home games at SunTrust Park.
Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. The Cubs compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division, where they are the defending World Series champions. The Cubs play their home games at Wrigley Field, located on the city’s North Side. The team is also sometimes referred to as the “North Siders”, a reference to Wrigley Field’s location within the city of Chicago, or as “the Cubbies”.
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are a professional baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They play in the National League Central division. The Reds have won five World Series championships and nine NL pennants. They were also the first MLB team to win 10,000 games.
Colorado Rockies
The Colorado Rockies are an American professional baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. The Rockies compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. The team’s home venue is Coors Field, located in the Lower Downtown area of Denver.
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Established in 1883 in Brooklyn, New York, the team moved to Los Angeles before the 1958 season. They played four seasons at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum before moving to their current home of Dodger Stadium in 1962.
Miami Marlins
The Miami Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami, Florida. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East division. Their home park is Marlins Park. Though one of only two MLB franchises to have never won a division title, the Marlins have won two World Series championships as a wild card team.
Milwaukee Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers are an American professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. The Brewers played their home games at Miller Park from 2001 to 2020.
New York Mets
The New York Mets are a Major League Baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City. They compete in the National League East Division.
Conclusion
That’s all the information we have on who’s playing Major League Baseball tonight. We’ll be sure to update this post as more information becomes available. Thanks for reading and be sure to check back soon for more baseball content!
