ペナントレース

noun

pennant race; regular-season game

Baseball term for the regular-season competition to win the league pennant. In Japanese professional baseball, it refers to the entire season's schedule of games that determine the league champion.

from English pennant race

See also: 公式戦

• ペナントレースが開かい幕まくした。

  The pennant race has begun.

• 今年ことしのペナントレースは混こん戦せんだ。

  This year's pennant race is a close contest.