Major League Baseball is the premier competitive sports league for the sport of baseball, which is why it has proven to be incredibly popular since its inception for Canadian sports bettors who like to wager on the action that they can witness; whether it be in the regular season or during the Major League Baseball playoffs!
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What is the MLB and how does it operate?
The MLB is a professional organisation that covers the North American version of the sport, baseball. The organisation is one of the oldest major professional sports leagues in the world and it continues to go from strength to strength.
It was founded in 1903, although there are a number of teams to have been formed prior to the league’s formation. As of the 2021 season, a total of 30 different teams are currently competing in the MLB standings as they look to try and go all the way to the end and win the World Series.
MLB Teams
As highlighted above, the 2021 season saw a total of 30 different Major League Baseball teams all compete as they looked to go as far as possible and win the biggest prize that the sport has to offer. The United States of America has the vast majority of teams competing, although there is one team from Canada to currently feature in the competition each season – the Toronto Blue Jays.
The teams will compete in a hectic regular season each year, with each of the teams competing in divisions (East, Central and Western) inside two different Conferences (the American League and the National League). They will play a total of 162 games in the regular season before the ten best-placed franchises compete in the Major League Baseball playoffs. This can mean keeping on top of the latest MLB schedule and MLB scores rather challenging at times.
The Major League Baseball playoffs consist of the six division champions and then the next best four teams in the MLB standings who will enter the knockout format (with games played over a series format) being provided as wildcard teams as they fight it out for the World Series.
Are there any other events?
There are a number of additional events that take place in the MLB, with the MLB draft being just one of the highlights of the season. This event is an annual spectacle that will allow for teams to pick players to join their organisations in the hope of improving their squad and filling in gaps that they may have identified during the previous season or in the offseason.
Further events also include the All-Star Game that takes place annually, whilst there are also a number of international events that take place on a regular occasion which can help to provide MLB Canadian bettors with the chance to enhance their overall sports betting experiences for the sport a little further.
Summary
Unsurprisingly, the MLB is one of the most popular sports to take place on the sporting calendar and so many Canadians continue to look out for the latest MLB standings and MLB scores once they have been able to see the schedule that has been provided.
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