The city of Seattle, and the Seattle Mariners are the host of the 2023 Major League Baseball All Star Game. The game is slated to be played Tuesday night at T-Mobile Field. The game will be on air via FOX and is expected to start at 5 pm local time.
The American League has won the last 9 games. A season ago, the American League won the game 3-2 behind Giancarlo Stanton and Framber Valdez. Tony Gonsolin of the Los Angeles Dodgers took the loss at his home stadium. The game at Dodger Stadium was the biggest crowd for an All Star Game since 2008.
Once again, the American League is the favorite in this game. As they seek their 10th straight win overall, they come into the game -120 on the moneyline. The National League is listed as even money. If you are looking for a total, it’s set at 7.5 for the game.
Lineups for 2023 All Star Game
Here are the starting lineups for the 2023 Major League Baseball All Star Game. Let’s start with Dusty Baker and his American League:
- Marcus Semien, 2B
- Shohei Ohtani, DH
- Randy Arozarena, LF
- Corey Seager, SS
- Yandy Diaz, 1B
- Adolis Garcia, RF
- Austin Hays, CF
- Josh Jung, 3B
- Jonah Heim, C
Now, for Rob Thomson, and his National League:
- Ronald Acuna Jr., RF
- Freddie Freeman, 1B
- Mookie Betts, CF
- JD Martinez, DH
- Nolan Arenado, 3B
- Luis Arraez, 2B
- Sean Murphy, C
- Corbin Carroll, LF
- Orlando Arcia, SS
Pitching Matchups:
For the American League, 32-year-old Gerrit Cole is going to get the nod. Cole is 9-2 on the season, and sits with a 2.85 earned run average. Cole has thrown 117 innings on the season, and struck out 123 batters.
For the National League, the co-leader in wins, Zac Gallen, will get the start. Gallen is 27 years old and has been in Major League Baseball since 2019. Gallen is 11-3 on the season, with a 3.04 earned run average. Gallen has struck out 125 batters, in 118.1 innings.
Bullpens for the Action
The guys available to come out of the bullpen for the American League:
- Luis Castillo
- Kenley Jansen
- Sonny Gray
- Nathan Eovaldi
- Kevin Gausman
- Framber Valdez
- Michael Lorenzen
- Emmanuel Clase
- Felix Bautista
- Yennier Cano
- George Kirby
- Pablo Lopez
And the National League:
- Justin Steele
- Mitch Keller
- Josiah Gray
- Alex Diaz
- Josh Hader
- Camilo Doval
- Alex Cobb
- Kodai Senga
- Craig Kimbrel
- Corbin Burns
- David Bednar
Reserves in Play
Finally, the guys that will come off the bench. The All Star game always uses most, if not all the players. Here they are.
American League:
- Salvador Perez
- Adley Rutschman
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr
- Whit Merrifield
- Bo Bichette
- Jose Ramirez
- Wander Franco
- Luis Robert Jr
- Julio Rodriguez
- Kyle Tucker
- Brent Rooker
And now, the National League:
- Will Smith
- Elias Diaz
- Matt Olson
- Pete Alonso
- Ozzie Albies
- Austin Riley
- Lourdes Gurriel Jr
- Nick Castellanos
- Juan Soto
- Jorge Soler
- Geraldo Perdomo
All Star Game Prediction
Some things never change. One of those things is going to be the American League’s dominance over the National League in the All Star Game. Look for Cole to shut down the offense early, and the American League to get after a few of the National League pitchers. Betting the American League at -120 seems like the way to go here. Also, bet the over 7.5, as the American League wins 6-4.
