Baseball News: Team Updates

棒球新聞：球隊最新動態

Jul 2, 2026, 22:30
USSports

Introduction

Two baseball groups are playing important games. These are the AL Central and NL Central.

有兩個棒球組別正在進行重要比賽，分別是美聯中區與國聯中區。

Main Body

The Chicago White Sox are first in the AL Central. The Cleveland Guardians are second. Both teams have young players. They play a game on July 2.

芝加哥白襪隊在美聯中區排名第一，克里夫蘭守護者隊排名第二。兩支球隊都有年輕球員，他們將於7月2日進行比賽。

In the NL Central, the Atlanta Braves are the best team. They won a game 5-1 against the St. Louis Cardinals.

在國聯中區，亞特蘭大勇士隊是最強的球隊。他們以5比1擊敗了聖路易紅雀隊。

The Cardinals played poorly. They only got two hits. They are far behind the Milwaukee Brewers in the standings.

紅雀隊表現不佳，僅擊出兩次安打。他們在積分榜上遠落後於密爾瓦基釀者隊。

Conclusion

Two young teams fight for the lead in one group. The Braves are much stronger than the Cardinals.

一個組別中由兩支年輕球隊爭奪領先地位。勇士隊明顯比紅雀隊強大許多。

Vocabulary Learning

⚾ Comparing Things (Better/Worse)

In this story, we see how to compare teams. When one team is 'more' than another, we use specific words.

The Pattern: [A] is [Adjective]-er than [B]

  • Stronger →\rightarrow The Braves are much stronger than the Cardinals.

Simple Words to Use:

  • Best →\rightarrow Number 1 (The Braves are the best).
  • Poorly →\rightarrow Not good (The Cardinals played poorly).
  • Far behind →\rightarrow A big gap in the score or rank.

Quick Tip: Plurals Notice how we say "Both teams have" instead of "has."

  • One team →\rightarrow has
  • Two teams →\rightarrow have

Vocabulary Learning

important (adj.)
Something that has a big effect or is needed
Example:Water is important for your health.
poorly (adv.)
Doing something in a bad way
Example:The team played poorly and lost the game.
standings (n.)
A list that shows the position of teams in a competition
Example:Check the standings to see who is in first place.
stronger (adj.)
Having more power or skill than someone else
Example:The big dog is stronger than the small dog.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→