A best-of-seven series to determine the Pennant winner for the AL and NL.
The AL Champion faces the NL Champion in a best-of-seven series for the Commissioner’s Trophy. 5. Advanced Metrics (Sabermetrics)
In 2023, MLB introduced massive changes to speed up the game and increase action:
Pitchers have 15 seconds (bases empty) or 18/20 seconds (runners on) to throw. This has shortened games by roughly 30 minutes.
The gold standard for measuring a hitter's overall contribution.
Each league is split into three geographical divisions: East, Central, and West , with 5 teams each.
The MLB is divided into two leagues, originally founded as separate entities. Today, they operate under a single Commissioner but maintain their historic identities. Each league (AL and NL) has 15 teams.
At its core, baseball is a battle between the and the hitter .