American League East
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The American League East is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions. MLB consists of an East, Central, and West division for each of its two 15-team leagues, the American League (AL) and National League (NL). This division was created before the start of the 1969 season along with the American League West division. Before that time, each league consisted of 10 teams without any divisions.
League | American League |
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Sport | Major League Baseball |
Founded | 1969 |
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Most recent champion(s) | Baltimore Orioles (2023; 10th title) |
Most titles | New York Yankees (20) |
Four of the division's five teams are located in the Eastern United States, with the other team, the Toronto Blue Jays, in Eastern Canada. It is currently the only division that contains a non-American team. At the end of the Major League Baseball season, the team with the best record in the division earns one of the AL's six playoff spots.[lower-alpha 1]