We go over how to watch the All-Star Game on Tuesday.
The 92nd MLB All-Star Game will be held on Tuesday, with the first pitch scheduled at 8 p.m. The game will be broadcast on FOX and will take place at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. Shane McClanahan (10-3, 1.71 ERA) will start for the American League, while Clayton Kershaw (7-2, 2.13 ERA) will start for the National League in his home park.
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The American League is riding an eight-game winning run into this Midsummer Classic. Since 1997, the AL has won all but three All-Star Games. Their lineup is led by Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge, who has 33 home runs at the All-Star break, tying Roger Maris (1961) for the most by a Yankee at the break. With six All-Stars each, the Yankees and Blue Jays are tied for the most. Vladimir Guerrero Jr., the MVP of last year's game, is among the Blue Jays' representatives. ace of the Tampa Bay Rays Shane McClanahan is making his All-Star debut after leading MLB in ERA (1.71) and WHIP (0.70). (0.80). Shohei Ohtani, the reigning American League MVP, leads all AL players in his second All-Star appearance.
The National League will be looking for a rematch of the 1980 All-Star Game, which was held in Dodger Stadium for the last time. The NL won that game 4-2. The Dodgers have six All-Stars on their roster, including pitcher Tony Gonsolin, who is 11-0 with a 2.02 ERA. First baseman Paul Goldschmidt of the St. Louis Cardinals leads the National League in batting average (.330), on-base percentage (.414), and slugging percentage (.571). (.590). Only Judge has more home runs (29), while Marlins workhorse Sandy Alcantara has the most WAR (5.3) and innings pitched (138.1) of any player in the majors.
American League vs. National League
Pitchers: Shane McClanahan vs. Clayton Kershaw
First pitch: 8:00 p.m.
Live stream: FOX Live, FOX Sports App
Odds, picks & predictions
Run Line: American League -1.5 (+165)
Run total: 7.5
Moneyline odds: National League -115, American League -105
Moneyline pick: National League -115
With all of the major names participating, it's possible that who doesn't play on Tuesday will have a considerably bigger effect on the outcome. Both teams will be without players because they are either injured or choose to skip the tournament, but the American League, without Mike Trout, Yordan Alvarez, Jose Altuve, Justin Verlander, George Springer, and others, will be losing far more picked talent than the National League. The Midsummer Classic is usually a toss-up, but it makes sense for the National League to win here, in the home stadium of the club that has been the best in the National League this year and the best in all of baseball for the last few years.
