MLB regular season
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The MLB regular season is the months-long schedule of professional baseball games in which all Major League Baseball teams compete to determine standings and playoff qualification.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: MLB regular season Context triple: [MLB playoffs, precededBy, MLB regular season]
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MLB playoffs
The MLB playoffs are the postseason elimination tournament in Major League Baseball that determines the league’s annual World Series champion.
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MLB All-Star Game
The MLB All-Star Game is an annual midseason exhibition in which the best players from Major League Baseball’s American and National Leagues compete in a showcase matchup.
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MLB on TBS
MLB on TBS is a long-running American television package that broadcasts Major League Baseball games nationally on the TBS cable network.
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Serie Nacional de Béisbol
Serie Nacional de Béisbol is Cuba’s top professional baseball league and the country’s premier domestic baseball competition.
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Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the premier professional baseball organization in North America, comprising teams from the United States and Canada and representing the highest level of play in the sport.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: MLB regular season Target entity description: The MLB regular season is the months-long schedule of professional baseball games in which all Major League Baseball teams compete to determine standings and playoff qualification.
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A.
MLB playoffs
The MLB playoffs are the postseason elimination tournament in Major League Baseball that determines the league’s annual World Series champion.
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B.
MLB All-Star Game
The MLB All-Star Game is an annual midseason exhibition in which the best players from Major League Baseball’s American and National Leagues compete in a showcase matchup.
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C.
MLB on TBS
MLB on TBS is a long-running American television package that broadcasts Major League Baseball games nationally on the TBS cable network.
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D.
Serie Nacional de Béisbol
Serie Nacional de Béisbol is Cuba’s top professional baseball league and the country’s premier domestic baseball competition.
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E.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the premier professional baseball organization in North America, comprising teams from the United States and Canada and representing the highest level of play in the sport.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Major League Baseball competition
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baseball season ⓘ sports season ⓘ |
| alsoPlayedIn | Canada ⓘ |
| broadcastOn |
national television networks
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radio ⓘ regional sports networks ⓘ streaming platforms ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| determines |
division champions
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home-field advantage for some postseason series ⓘ wild card teams ⓘ |
| feature |
162-game schedule per team (modern era norm)
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divisional play ⓘ home-and-away games ⓘ interleague play ⓘ series-based scheduling ⓘ |
| followedBy |
MLB postseason
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linked to:
MLB playoffs
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| follows |
MLB spring training
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linked to:
Cactus League spring training
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| governingRules |
MLB collective bargaining agreement
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Official Baseball Rules ⓘ |
| historicalChange |
expansion to 162 games for most teams by early 1960s
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introduction and expansion of wild card teams ⓘ introduction of interleague play in 1997 ⓘ realignment into divisions and later three-division format ⓘ schedule changes due to COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 ⓘ |
| includes |
American League schedule
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National League schedule ⓘ interleague games ⓘ |
| includesEvent |
MLB All-Star Game
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MLB All-Star break ⓘ Opening Day ⓘ September roster period (historically expanded rosters) ⓘ trade deadline period ⓘ |
| organizer | Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| partOf | Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| purpose |
determine playoff qualification
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determine regular season standings ⓘ |
| sport | baseball ⓘ |
| timeSpan | several months ⓘ |
| typicalEndMonth |
October
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September ⓘ |
| typicalStartMonth |
April
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March ⓘ |
| uses |
tiebreaker rules
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winning percentage ⓘ win–loss record ⓘ |
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Subject: MLB regular season Description of subject: The MLB regular season is the months-long schedule of professional baseball games in which all Major League Baseball teams compete to determine standings and playoff qualification.
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