MLB All-Star Game 2015: Time, TV guide
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Breaking down MLB's wild first half
Paste BN Sports' Bob Nightengale hands out his first-half MVP awards and discusses the biggest surprises and disappointments so far.
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Tuesday night's MLB All-Star Game marks the 86th edition of the Midsummer Classic, pitting the American League against the National League with World Series home field advantage on the line.
We'll see the game's brightest stars on display at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, both leagues flush with a mix of veterans and young talent. This is the first All-Star appearance for five of the 20 players starting.
The American League has won the past two years, but the Senior Circuit holds a 43-40-2 all-time advantage.
TELEVISION: Coverage begins at 7 p.m. ET on Fox
VENUE: Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio
MUST-READ STORIES:
- Dallas Keuchel and Zack Greinke are the starting pitchers.
- Pitching better this season than a certain teammate named Clayton, Greinke is brilliant both and and off the field.
- There is an insane amount of young talent at this year's All-Star Game.
- In last night's thrilling Home Run Derby, Todd Frazier won in front of his hometown crowd, beating Joc Pederson in bonus time.
- That new format is pretty awesome, huh?
- Dubbed the "Chosen One" when he was 16 years old, Bryce Harper is hitting just like that.
- All-Stars weigh in on hit king Pete Rose.
- The Latin presence at the year's All-Star Game is noticeably lower this year.
- Cleveland's Jason Kipnis is thriving as one of the game's best second basemen.
- Jonanthan Papelbon is the lone representative for baseball's worst team and he desperately wants to be traded.
LINEUPS:
American League
- Mike Trout, CF, Angels
- Josh Donaldson, 3B, Blue Jays
- Albert Pujols, 1B, Angels
- Nelson Cruz, DH, Mariners
- Lorenzo Cain, RF, Royals
- Adam Jones, LF, Orioles
- Salvador Perez, C, Royals
- Jose Altuve, 2B, Astros
- Alcides Escobar, SS, Royals
- Dallas Keuchel, LHP, Astros
National League
- Andrew McCutchen, CF, Pirates
- Todd Frazier, 3B, Reds
- Bryce Harper, RF, Nationals
- Paul Goldschmidt, 1B, Diamondbacks
- Buster Posey, C, Giants
- Anthony Rizzo, DH, Cubs
- Jhonny Peralta, SS, Cardinals
- Joc Pederson, LF, Dodgers
- DJ LeMahieu, 2B, Rockies
- Zack Greinke, RHP, Dodgers
PHOTOS: Best of the Home Run Derby