MLB Teams and Their Cities

AT&T Park in San Francisco. Editorial credit: Joseph Sohm / Shutterstock.com.
AT&T Park in San Francisco. Editorial credit: Joseph Sohm / Shutterstock.com.

Major League Baseball (MLB) is an organization that brings together all the professional baseball teams in the United States and Canada. It is the oldest major professional sports league in the US and Canada. MLB comprises of 30 teams of which 15 teams play in the National League and the other 15 in the American League. Each of the two leagues is further divided into three divisions; East, Central, and West. Each division is made up of five teams. Below are the MLB teams and their cities.

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California 

The state of California has five teams in the MLB. The Los Angeles Angels, who play in the American League, are based in the city of Anaheim in Orange County. At home games, they play at the 45,957-capacity Angel Stadium. Also playing in the American League is Oakland Athletics from the city of Oakland. The team plays its home matches at the multi-purpose RingCentral Coliseum. The other three Californian MLB teams play in the National League. The Los Angeles Dodgers is based in Los Angeles and plays its home matches at the Dodgers Stadium while San Diego Padre and San Francisco Giants are based in San Diego and San Francisco respectively.

Florida 

The Miami Marlins and the Tampa Bay Rays are Florida-based baseball teams that compete in the National League and American League respectively. The Miami Marlins are a member of the East Division and has its home park in Marlins Park, Miami. The Tampa Bay Rays are also a member of the East Division and play their home matches at the 31,042-capacity Tropicana Field in the city of St. Petersburg.

New York 

As the names suggest, New York Yankees and New York Mets are all based in New York City. The New York Yankees are a member of the American League East Division and play their matches at the Yankees Stadium. The Mets, on the other hand, compete in the National League East Division considers Citi Park as its home ground.

Illinois 

Both the Chicago Cubs and the Chicago White Sox are based in Chicago, Illinois. However, while Chicago Cubs play in the National League Central Division, the Chicago White Sox compete in the American League Central Division. The Cubs’ home ground is Wrigley Field while the White Sox play their home matches at the Guaranteed Rate Field.

Missouri

The Royals and the Cardinals are Missouri-based based MLB teams competing in the American League and National League Central Division respectively. Founded in 1969, the Royals have played most of their home matches at the Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City. On the other hand, the Cardinals, based in St. Louis, play most of their home matches at the Busch Stadium.

The MLB Team Outside the US

The Major League Baseball comprises of 30 teams of which 29 teams are in the US and one team in Canada. The Toronto Blue Jays in Canada joined the MLB in 1970 and currently competes as a member of the American League East Division. The Toronto-based team plays its home matches at the 49,282-capacity Rogers Center (formerly the SkyDome).

MLB Teams and Their Cities

RankTeam NameCity
1Baltimore OriolesBaltimore, Maryland
2Boston Red SoxBoston, Massachusetts
3New York YankeesNew York City, New York
4Tampa Bay RaysSt. Petersburg, Florida
5Toronto Blue JaysToronto, Ontario
6Chicago White SoxChicago, Illinois
7Cleveland IndiansCleveland, Ohio
8Detroit TigersDetroit, Michigan
9Kansas City RoyalsKansas City, Missouri
10Minnesota TwinsMinneapolis, Minnesota
11Houston AstrosHouston, Texas
12Los Angeles AngelsAnaheim, California
13Oakland AthleticsOakland, California
14Seattle MarinersSeattle, Washington
15Texas RangersArlington, Texas
16Atlanta BravesAtlanta, Georgia
17Miami MarlinsMiami, Florida
18New York MetsNew York City, New York
19Philadelphia PhilliesPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
20Washington NationalsWashington, D.C.
21Chicago CubsChicago, Illinois
22Cincinnati RedsCincinnati, Ohio
23Milwaukee BrewersMilwaukee, Wisconsin
24Pittsburgh PiratesPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
25St. Louis CardinalsSt. Louis, Missouri
26Arizona DiamondbacksPhoenix, Arizona
27Colorado RockiesDenver, Colorado
28Los Angeles DodgersLos Angeles, California
29San Diego PadresSan Diego, California
30San Francisco GiantsSan Francisco, California
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