The best in the world will go head to head at this years MLB All-Star match.
The American and National league teams will face off in
one of the most highly-anticipated matches of the Major League Baseball calendar.
American League All-Stars vs National League All-Stars | 12 July | 2:00 am
This year will mark the 84th edition of the Major
League Baseball All-Star match. The spectacle features the best players from
the American and National leagues.
To Win Match
National League AS 15/20 | American League AS 19/20
Fans from around the globe get a chance to vote for which
players they want to see take part.
American League has won 42 and National
League have won 43, with two draws being played.
American League will go in as favourites since they’ve won
22 from their last 29 matches against NL, and only drawing one.
For seven players, it will be the very first time they experience
an All-Star game.
Starting Players
American League Starters
American League
|
Position
|
Team
|
Justin Smoak
|
First Base
|
Toronto Blue Jays
|
Jose Altuve
|
Second Base
|
Houston Astros
|
Carlos Correa
|
Shortstop
|
Houston Astros
|
Jose Ramirez
|
Third Base
|
Cleveland Indians
|
Salvador Perez
|
Catcher
|
Kansas City Royals
|
Aaron Judge
|
Outfielder
|
New York Yankees
|
Mookie Betts
|
Outfielder
|
Boston Red Sox
|
George Springer
|
Outfielder
|
Houston Astros
|
Corey Dickerson
|
Hitter
|
Tampa Bay Rays
|
National League Starters
National League
|
Position
|
Team
|
Ryan Zimmerman
|
First Base
|
Washington Nationals
|
Daniel Murphy
|
Second Base
|
Washington Nationals
|
Zack Cozart
|
Shortstop
|
Cincinnati Reds
|
Nolan Arenado
|
Third Base
|
Colorado Rockies
|
Buster Posey
|
Catcher
|
San Francisco Giants
|
Bryce Harper
|
Outfielder
|
Washington Nationals
|
Charlie Blackmon
|
Outfielder
|
Colorado Rockies
|
Marcell Ozuna
|
Outfielder
|
Miami Marlins
|
Giancarlo Stanton
|
Hitter
|
Miami Marlins
|
Starting pitchers are Chris Sale of Boston Red Sox for
American League, and Max Scherzer of Washington Nationals for the National
League.
Chris Sale’s stats speak for themselves as he is currently on a 2.75 ERA,
with 178 strikeouts from 127.2 innings pitched.
Max Scherzer holds the lowest
ERA so far with 2.10, 173 strikeouts in his 128.1 innings pitched.
Verdict: American League All-Stars 19/20
The American League All-Stars boast some of the best players of the season right now as well as stars who have participated in the All-Star match before. Whereas National League All-Stars have six first-timers in their squad. AL Rookie Aaron Judge is on a high and he will be sure to showcase his talent at the biggest event of his career.