Breaking Down the 93rd All-Star Game: Time, Streaming, Lineups, Predictions, and Everything to Know About the Midsummer Classic

Time has passed by eerily quickly and half of baseball season is already over. With unseen disappointments and victorious underdogs emerging, 2023 has been nothing but a rollercoaster. However, the time has finally come for serious action in Major League Baseball, as the much-awaited All-Star Game Day has arrived.

Taking place in Seattle after 22 long years, the Mariners’ T-Mobile Park will host this year’s top favorites at T-Mobile Park. Many cold snubs and surprising pull-outs later, it’s finally time for the Midsummer Classic. Here is everything you need to know about the 93rd edition.

When does it start?

The city of Seattle has been celebrating the All-Star week from July 7-11. The 2023 edition of the game will begin on Tuesday, July 11th at 8 PM ET.

How to watch MLB All-Star Game?

If one has tickets for the game, the obvious answer would be to head for T-Mobile Park. But viewers watching at home or their favorite sports bar can tune into FOX, where they will find some familiar faces. Along with Kevin Burkhardt, former MLB players Alex Rodriguez and David Ortiz will be hosting. Joining them as a special guest host will be ex-Yankee and A-Rod’s teammate Derek Jeter.

AL v/s NL: who has the most All-Star wins?

If the American League wins this year, they will bag their 10th straight victory in the last 10 years. Both leagues have impressive records of consecutive wins, but the National League will have to rack up a few more Ws if they’re to catch up to their MLB counterpart.

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The AL currently leads the All-Star victories at 47 while the NL has 43. Two games have also ended with a tie before, one in 1961 and the other in 2001. Interestingly, 2001’s game was also played in Seattle.

Which league is likely to win? Will NL finally break their losing streak?

According to CBS, the AL is the -115 favorite at Caesars Sportsbook while is the -105 underdog in the latest odds. Both teams have strong players, no doubt, but both have their pros and cons. Texas Rangers populate the roster with Shohei Ohtani, also starting as DH. With the powerful bat of Randy Arozarena, the AL will get a strong boost.

But at the same time, the NL is full of Atlanta Braves, who are at the top of their division with an impressive 60-29 record. Ronald Acuna Jr., Freddie Freeman, Corbin Carroll, and Mookie Betts are just some of the powerful starters.

Major changes on the roster ahead of the Mid-Summer Classic

The AL is missing two of its powerhouses, Aaron Judge and Mike Trout, after both had to pull out due to injuries. So did Clayton Kershaw, Marcus Stroman, Shane McClanahan, Dansby Swanson, and Framber Valdez among many others.

But these circumstances also mean other deserving players get a chance in the limelight. It certainly gives ballplayers that many wanted to see on the team in the first place but were brutally snubbed.

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Making his All-Star debut is Tampa Bay Rays’ superstar Wander Franco. The shortstop has been having a wonderful season so far, with a 4.3 bWAR and a career-high 11 home runs. Also joining him as replacements are the much-deserving Kyle Tucker, Julio Rodriguez, Kodai Senga, and George Kirby, among others.

Starters/Pitchers

Aside from the above-mentioned names, the AL’s starters are – Jonah Heim, Yandy Diaz, Marcus Semien, Josh Jung, Corey Seager, Adolis Garcia, and Austin Hays.

The AL pitching staff includes Michael Lorenzen, Luis Castillo, Gerrit Cole, Nathan Eovaldi, George Kirby, Pablo Lopez, and Sonny Gray.

On the other hand, NL’s starters as not mentioned above are Sean Murphy, Luis Arraez, Nolan Arenado, Orlando Garcia, and J.D Martinez.

The pitchers include Zac Gallen, Justin Steele, Josiah Gray, Mitch Keller, Kodai Senga, Alex Cobb, and Corbin Burnes.

Predictions!

This year’s All-Star is especially exciting with old blood and new mixing in. While the AL is clearly favored to win, could the NL make a surprising comeback to break the AL’s ongoing streak? The AL boasts talent and depth, while the NL boasts some terrific hitters.

AL is missing some of its most dominant pitchers while the NL has some of the highest OPS-boasting players. Is it time for a comeback?

Which ballpark will hold the next All-Star game?

Last year, in December 2022, Rob Manfred announced that the All-Star game will return to Texas. The Rangers will host the Midsummer Classic at Globe Life Field for the second time, although the first for this ballpark.

Now let’s see where July 11 takes us!

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