It’s Justin Verlander vs. Hyun-Jin Ryu and the American League vs. the National League.
Last year’s game went into extra innings and saw the American League win 8-6 at Nationals Park in Washington D.C.
We’ll see if this year’s game lives up to the drama of that one.
Complete rosters
National League
Starting Lineup
- Christian Yelich, LF 2) Javier Báez, SS 3) Freddie Freeman, 1B 4) Cody Bellinger, RF 5) Nolan Arenado, 3B 6) Josh Bell, DH 7) Willson Contreras, C 8) Ketel Marte, 2B 9) Ronald Acuña Jr., CF Hyun-Jin Ryu, P
Reserves
NL reserves: C: Yasmani Grandal, Brewers C: J.T. Realmuto, Phillies 1B: Pete Alonso, Mets 1B: Max Muncy, Dodgers 2B: Mike Moustakas, Brewers 3B: Kris Bryant, Cubs 3B: Paul DeJong, Cardinals SS: Trevor Story, Rockies OF: Charlie Blackmon, Rockies OF: David Dahl, Rockies OF: Jeff McNeil, Mets
Bullpen
RHP: Sandy Alcantara, Marlins RHP: Walker Buehler, Dodgers RHP: Luis Castillo, Reds RHP: Jacob deGrom, Mets RHP: Sonny Gray, Reds LHP: Clayton Kershaw, Dodgers LHP: Will Smith, Giants RHP: Mike Soroka, Braves LHP: Felipe Vázquez, Pirates RHP: Brandon Woodruff, Brewers RHP: Kirby Yates, Padres
American League
Starting Lineup
- George Springer, RF 2) DJ LeMahieu, 2B 3) Mike Trout, CF 4) Carlos Santana, 1B 5) J.D. Martinez, DH 6) Alex Bregman, 3B 7) Gary Sánchez, C 8) Michael Brantley, LF 9) Jorge Polanco, SS Justin Verlander, P
Reserves
C: James McCann, White Sox 1B: José Abreu, White Sox 1B: Daniel Vogelbach, Mariners 2B: Gleyber Torres, Yankees 3B: Matt Chapman, A’s SS: Xander Bogaerts, Red Sox SS Francisco Lindor, Indians OF: Mookie Betts, Red Sox OF: Joey Gallo, Rangers OF: Austin Meadows, Rays OF: Whit Merrifield, Royals
Bullpen
RHP: José Berríos, Twins RHP: Shane Bieber, Indians LHP: Aroldis Chapman, Yankees RHP: Gerrit Cole, Astros RHP: Lucas Giolito, White Sox RHP: Shane Greene, Tigers LHP: Brad Hand, Indians RHP: Liam Hendriks, A’s LHP: John Means, Orioles RHP: Ryan Pressly, Astros RHP: Masahiro Tanaka, Yankees
Team Comparison
*Average of Team (Stats provided by @OptaJackie)
National League vs. American League by the numbers
— The American League leads the all-time series 44-43-2.
— The AL has also won each of the last six All-Star games, the last two of which ended in extra innings.
— There have only been two ties at the event (1961, 2002) and there was no game played in 1945 due to World War II.
— There have been just two shutouts since the start of the new millennia and they came in back-to-back years (2012, 2013). There have been just six shutouts since 1968 (1968, 1987, 1990, 1996, 2012, 2013).
— From 1963 to 1982, the National League went 19-1. Its lone loss came in 1971 during that stretch.
