Baseball News: June 29, 2026
棒球新聞：2026年6月29日
Introduction
Many baseball teams are changing their positions in the league. Some teams are winning more games, and others are losing.
許多棒球隊正在改變他們在聯盟中的排名。有些球隊贏得更多場次，而有些則在失利。
Main Body
The Atlanta Braves are losing their lead. They lost many games because players are hurt. Now, the Philadelphia Phillies are playing very well. Kyle Schwarber hit 30 home runs in 84 games.
亞特蘭大勇士隊正在失去他們的領先優勢。由於球員受傷，他們輸了很多場比賽。現在，費城費力表現得非常好。Kyle Schwarber在84場比賽中擊出了30支全壘打。
In another group, the Milwaukee Brewers are the best. They have a fast pitcher named Jacob Misiorowski. The Cincinnati Reds cannot hit his fast balls. The Pittsburgh Pirates have a medium record. They will play hard teams soon.
在另一個分組中，密爾瓦基釀者是最強的。他們有一位名叫Jacob Misiorowski的快速投手。辛辛地紅人隊無法擊中他的快球。匹茲堡海盜隊的戰績中等，他們很快將面對強敵。
In the American League, the Tampa Bay Rays are now first. Junior Caminero hit home runs in four games. The New York Yankees are playing poorly. The White Sox are also doing well and are now in first place.
在美國聯盟中，坦帕灣光芒現在排名第一。Junior Caminero在四場比賽中都擊出了全壘打。紐約洋基隊表現糟糕。白襪隊也表現良好，目前排名第一。
Conclusion
The teams are changing quickly. They must make big decisions before July.
球隊的變動非常迅速。他們必須在七月之前做出重大決定。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The 'State of Being' (Am/Is/Are)
In this news story, we see how to describe who or what something is right now. This is the foundation of A2 English.
The Pattern:
- One thing/person is
- Many things/people are
Examples from the text:
- "The Milwaukee Brewers are the best." (Many players = are)
- "The Tampa Bay Rays are now first." (The team = are)
- "The New York Yankees are playing poorly." (The team = are)
Opposites (No/Not): To say something is not true, just add not after the word.
- The Reds cannot (can not) hit the balls.
Quick Tip: When you talk about a sports team, we usually use are because a team is a group of people! ⚾