MLB Inter-League: 2023 Recap

National League (NL) teams bested American League (AL) teams 364 wins to 332 (52.3% to 47.7%) in the 2023 chapter of Major League Baseball's (MLB) inter-league rivalry including the MLB's 93rd All-Star match + the World Series (WS).

I picked Texas in the WS.I was planning to pick the NL team, but couldn't bring myself to back sixth-seeded Arizona.  

The AL has won 16 of the last 20 inter-league seasons with All-Star and World Series matches included in the counts. The NL won the inter-league contest for 3 consecutive years from 2018 through 2020 after 14 consecutive AL triumphs from 2004 through 2017. The "brain gap" between AL and NL team managements has shrunk and perhaps disappeared completely thanks to the brain drain of smarty-pants and smarty-skirt executives who started in AL organizations and then crossed over to manage NL teams. 

Prior to 2023, the AL had won 9 all-star contests in a row, 21 of 24 to reach a decision and 27 of 33. 

AL East teams defeated NL opponents 126-104 (54.8%) in 2023 after 58% success in 2020 through 2022. 

None of this information is useful for betting purposes. Gambling odds are almost never fair for gamblers. 

MLB Inter-league 2022: AL Rules

I correctly predicted that the Houston Cheatros would defeat the Philly Phillies in the 2022 World Series (WS).

American League (AL) teams defeated National League (NL) teams 157 -150 (51.1% to 48.9%) in the 2022 instalment of the Major League Baseball (MLB) inter-league rivalry including All-Star and WS matches. The AL has won 9 all-star contests in a row, 21 of the last 24 to reach a decision and 27 of the last 33.  

The NL won the inter-league season-series 3 consecutive years from 2018 through 2020 after 14 consecutive AL triumphs from 2004 through 2017. AL has now won 16 of the last 19 seasons. 

NL teams have at least done better in 2022 than their 44.625% record in 2021 (including World Series and All-Star matches). Last year's AL victory depended on the mighty mighty AL East's inter-league mastery -- 64% in 2021. But, the AL East is down to a 56% success rate in 2022. 

The "brain gap" between AL and NL team managements has shrunk thanks to the brain drain of smarty-pants and smarty-dress executives who started in AL organizations and have crossed over to manage NL teams. 

Major League Baseball (MLB) Inter-league: 2019 Recap

The surest outcome in sports had been that American League (AL) teams will win the majority of inter-league matches against their National League (NL) opponents. The AL had 14 consecutive triumphs over the National League (NL) from 2004 through 2017. 
But, the NL won 2018 with a 159-147 record including World Series (WS) and All-Star matches. 2018 marked the NL's 1st inter-league triumph since 2003.
We may well look back on the AL's 2017 triumph as the end of AL dominance and at the NL's 2018 victory as the start of a new era of inter-league parity or perhaps even NL dominance?
I was wrong to stick with my faith in the AL and pick all AL squads over all NL teams in all 2019 inter-league matches. 
In 2019, the NL had its best year ever spanking the AL 169-139 or 55% to 45% after including the AL's triumph in the All-Star match and NL's 4-3 World Series victory. We are witnessing a changing of the guard in the inter-league rivalry with the NL now top dog.
Despite this sign of newfound NL superiority, it may still be worth noting that the AL representative has won 21 of the past 36 World Series. However, I was wrong sticking with AL HOUSTON over NL washington in the 2019 World Series. 
AL has won 7 all-star matches in a row, 19 of the last 22 to reach a decision and 25 of the last 31. AL stars still shining brighter.