the National League

noun

: one of the two major leagues in professional U.S. baseball

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Instead of going down meekly to the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Milwaukee Brewers swept the National League Championship Series and are headed to the World Series. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 Their quest for a three-peat didn’t even make the final lap, as they were defeated by the upstart Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Championship Series that ended Thursday in a 6-4 decision that gave the Brewers a four-game sweep. — Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 One loss from elimination, the Los Angeles Dodgers restored Shohei Ohtani to the top of the batting order for Game 4 of the National League Championship Series on Thursday night. — CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 The Los Angeles Dodgers’ push to win a third straight World Series ended officially Thursday, swept by the Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Championship Series. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the National League

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