American League vs National League: Starting Lineups - All-Star Game Preview
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The American League All-Stars take on the American League All-Stars in the midsummer classic at Truist Park in Atlanta. Detroit Tigers Ace Tarik Skubal is on the Bump for the AL versus Pittsburgh Pirates phenom Paul Skenes. First pitch is at 8:00 PM ET om Sportsnet and FOX.
This year's All-Star game will give us a window into the future, too, with the automated ball-strike challenge system available to both clubs and getting its most prominent usage yet.
As Atlanta gears up to host the Midsummer Classic for the third time and the first in what is sure to be an electric Battery area, here's everything you need to know about the 2025 All-Star Game.
2025 American League All-Star Lineup
1. 2B Gleyber Torres, Tigers
2. LF Riley Greene, Tigers
3. RF Aaron Judge, Yankees
4. C Cal Raleigh, Mariners
5. 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Blue Jays
6. DH Ryan O'Hearn, Orioles
7. 3B Junior Caminero, Rays
8. CF Javier Báez, Tigers
9. SS Jacob Wilson, Athletics
SP Tarik Skubal, Tigers
2. LF Riley Greene, Tigers
3. RF Aaron Judge, Yankees
4. C Cal Raleigh, Mariners
5. 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Blue Jays
6. DH Ryan O'Hearn, Orioles
7. 3B Junior Caminero, Rays
8. CF Javier Báez, Tigers
9. SS Jacob Wilson, Athletics
SP Tarik Skubal, Tigers
2025 National League All-Star Lineup
1. DH Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers
2. LF Ronald Acuna Jr., Braves
3. 2B Ketel Marte, Diamondbacks
4. 1B Freddie Freeman, Dodgers
5. 3B Manny Machado, Padres
6. C Will Smith, Dodgers
7. RF Kyle Tucker, Cubs
8. SS Francisco Lindor, Mets
9. CF Pete Crow-Armstrong, Cubs
SP Paul Skenes, Pirates
2. LF Ronald Acuna Jr., Braves
3. 2B Ketel Marte, Diamondbacks
4. 1B Freddie Freeman, Dodgers
5. 3B Manny Machado, Padres
6. C Will Smith, Dodgers
7. RF Kyle Tucker, Cubs
8. SS Francisco Lindor, Mets
9. CF Pete Crow-Armstrong, Cubs
SP Paul Skenes, Pirates
Dave Roberts of the defending World Series champion Dodgers and Aaron Boone of the defending AL champion Yankees will serve as the managers.
This will be Roberts' fourth All-Star Game as the manager of the NL team. He was at the helm in 2018, '19 and '21.
Boone will be managing in the Midsummer Classic for the first time.
Joe Torre, who managed the Yankees to four World Series titles, is an honorary coach for the AL team, as is Guardians manager Stephen Vogt. Braves manager Brian Snitker and Marlins manager Clayton McCullough are the NL's honorary coaches.
This will mark the first time the event features use of the automated ball-strike (ABS) challenge system, powered by T-Mobile's 5G network.
The game will feature the same rules that were in use during an experiment with the challenge system in Spring Training this year.
Each team will begin the game with two challenges apiece, with correct challenges retained and challenges only coming from the pitcher, catcher or hitter, without any assistance from the dugout.
A challenge occurs when the player taps his cap or helmet to alert the umpire and initiate the challenge.
MLB has been testing ABS at levels of Minor League Baseball since the 2021 season and the challenge system has been tested in the Minors since 2022.
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