On Tuesday, the 2022 MLB All-Star Game will be played between the American League All-Stars and the National League All-Stars at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. The American League is loaded with talent, with former MVPs Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout, who will be joined by Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, Vladimir Guerrero Jr, and Rafael Devers amongst others in the starting lineup. New York's Judge is leading baseball in home runs with a 33 and is fourth in RBIs with 69. Boston's Rafael Devers is third in baseball in batting average of .327 and tied for second in hits with 112.'
Los Angeles two-way star Ohtani has 19 home runs and 56 RBIs while teammate Trout has 24 home runs and 51 RBIs. Rounding out the starters for the American League are Tim Anderson, Jose Altuve and Alejandro Kirk. Reserves for the American lead include Luis Arraez, Xander Bogarts, Jose Ramirez, George Springer, Byron Buxton and Andrew Benintendi amongst others. Shane McClanahan is amongst a strong group of pitchers for the American League that includes Ohtani as well as Houston's Justin Verlander.
The National League lineup is not as strong on paper as the American League. However, the National League is not lacking for talent with starters such as Paul Goldschmidt, Manny Machado and Mookie Betts. Goldschmidt is having a career season at St Louis with 20 home runs, 70 RBIs and 112 hits. Machado is leading San Diego in home runs with 15 home runs and RBIs with 51. Other starters for the National League include Jazz Chisholm Jr., Trea Turner, Ronald Acuna Jr, Joc Pederson and William Contreras.'
Not in the starting lineup, but one of the best sluggers in the National League is Pete Alonso, who will see action along with other reserves such as Nolan Arenado, Ronald Acuna and Dansby Swanson amongst others. The National League pitchers include Sandy Alcantara, Corbin Burnes, Max Fried and Joe Musgrove, who all deserve to start but only one will have the honor. Other pitchers on the NL roster include Tony Gonsolin, Clayton Kershaw, Josh Hader, Luis Castillo and Edwin Diaz amongst others.
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