Baseball News: The American League
棒球新聞：美國聯盟
Introduction
Some teams are equal in the Central division. Other teams are very different in the East division.
中區有幾支球隊平手，但東區的球隊則差異很大。
Main Body
The Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Guardians are tied for first place. Both teams have 42 wins. Chicago won two games recently. They won because two players hit home runs.
芝加哥白襪隊與克里夫蘭守護者隊目前並列第一。兩隊均有 42 勝。芝加哥最近贏了兩場，是因為有兩名球員擊出全壘打。
Player Munetaka Murakami is hurt. He cannot play now. He will return soon after he practices hitting.
球員村上宗純受傷了，目前無法參賽。他在練習打擊後很快就會回歸。
In the East, the New York Yankees are in first place. The Boston Red Sox are in last place. Paul Goldschmidt plays very well for New York. He hits many home runs.
在東區，紐約洋基隊排名第一。波士頓紅襪隊則排名最後。保羅·戈德施密特在紐約表現非常出色，擊出了許多全壘打。
New York plays Boston on June 25. New York has a great pitcher named Cam Schlittler. New York usually wins against Boston.
紐約將在 6 月 25 日與波士頓對戰。紐約有一位非常優秀的投手名叫 Cam Schlittler。紐約對陣波士頓通常會獲勝。
Conclusion
Chicago and Cleveland are equal. New York is much better than Boston.
芝加哥與克里夫蘭平手，紐約則比波士頓強得多。
Vocabulary Learning
⚖️ Comparing Things
In this story, we see how to say if things are the same or different. This is a key skill for A2 English.
1. The Same (Equal) When two things are identical, use 'equal' or 'tied'.
- Chicago and Cleveland are equal.
- They are tied for first place.
2. Different (Better/Worse) When one thing is more than another, use 'better than' or 'different'.
- New York is much better than Boston.
- The teams are very different.
3. Simple Word Map Same Equal / Tied Different Better than / Worse than
Quick Tip: 'Both' Use 'Both' when talking about two people or teams together.
- Both teams have 42 wins. (Team A = 42, Team B = 42)