NL East

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NL East is a division of Major League Baseball's National League that includes teams primarily from the eastern United States.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Major League Baseball division
sports division
abbreviation NLE
competitionType professional sports league division
confederation North America
country United States
divisionRealignment 2005
formerTeam Montreal Expos
gender men's
geographicFocus eastern United States
governingBody Major League Baseball
hasChampion Atlanta Braves
Miami Marlins
Montreal Expos
New York Mets
Philadelphia Phillies
Washington Nationals
hasLevelAbove Major League Baseball
hasLevelBelow Minor League Baseball affiliates of member clubs
hasRivalry Atlanta Braves–New York Mets rivalry
Atlanta Braves–Philadelphia Phillies rivalry
New York Mets–Philadelphia Phillies rivalry
hasStatistic division titles
losses
winning percentage
wins
hasTeam Atlanta Braves
Miami Marlins
New York Mets
Philadelphia Phillies
Washington Nationals
inception 1969
language English
leagueRealignment 1994
level Major League
mediaCoverage regional sports networks in the United States
numberOfTeams 5
partOf Major League Baseball
National League
playoffStructure division winner advances to MLB playoffs
postseasonQualification additional teams may qualify as wild cards
division winner qualifies for MLB postseason
region East Coast of the United States
seasonDuration approximately April to October
seasonType regular season and postseason
sport baseball
teamSport baseball
usesScheduleFormat 162-game regular season


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