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.
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