The All-Star break can be exactly that for most teams — or it can be just less time on the field for others.
Just ask the Braves and Rangers, who are among the most well-represented teams in baseball history at the All-Star Game. Atlanta is sending eight players to Seattle, tied for the National League record for most All-Stars in a single year. The Rangers, on the other hand, are the first team since 1976 to have five starters in an All-Star lineup.
These stacked lineups will begin the 2023 All-Star Game by facing a pair of early Cy Young contenders, with Arizona’s Zac Gallen taking the hill for the National League and New York’s Gerrit Cole on the bump in the American League.
The All-Star Game will feature plenty of the biggest stars in the sport. Shohei Ohtani will bat second despite being unable to pitch, and highlights a lineup that already features stars like Marcus Semien, Corey Seager and Randy Arozarena. In the National League, MVP frontrunners Corbin Carroll and Ronald Acuna Jr. lead an NL lineup that has two former MVPs in Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman.
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MLB All-Star Game score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | F | |
| National League | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| American League | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
MLB All-Star Game 2023 live updates, highlights
(All times Eastern)
8:45 p.m.: Murphy is caught looking at strike three. But the All-Star Game now has a battle of mic’d up players, with Corbin Carroll facing Eovaldi.
8:43 p.m.: Arraez likes the first pitch he sees and lines a base hit into center. Just impossible to strike out.
8:42 p.m.: Arenado is jammed and pops it up to Semien on the infield for the first out. Now Eovaldi has to deal with Luis Arraez.
8:39 p.m.: Martinez lines a base hit into left, 92.2 mph off the bat.
8:38 p.m.: Cole did his part. Now it’s Nathan Eovaldi’s inning in the top of the second as he starts facing J.D. Martinez.
8:35 p.m. End bottom first: But just as quickly as he reaches base, he’s thrown out trying to steal second on a missile throw from Sean Murphy behind the plate.
8:34 p.m.: Rob a hit in the first, and then line a single to left in the bottom half. Freeman, whose hit was robbed by Arozarena, tells him at first: “You can’t take hits away and get hits. You’ve got to pick one. That’s not fair.”
8:32 p.m.: Filthy knuckle curve down-and-in by Zac Gallen gets Shohei Ohtani chasing for strike three.
8:30 p.m.: Marcus Semien hits a grounder over to Nolan Arenado at third, who handles it for the easy out to start the bottom half of the inning.
8:27 p.m. End top first: Mookie Betts grounds out to second, and Cole dodges a few hard-hit balls — everything was hit at least 99.7 mph — to post a 1-2-3 inning.
8:26 p.m.: Absolutely unbelievable start to the All-Star Game. Freddie Freeman hits a hard liner to left, but Randy Arozarena this time makes a stellar catch in left to rob Freeman of a hit. That ball had an xBA of .530, and would have left five parks.
You’re joking…
Randy joins in on the fun! pic.twitter.com/k1NwFdoGpX
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) July 12, 2023
8:25 p.m.: That ball had an expected batting average of .570, and had Cole been pitching in Yankee Stadium, that would have been a home run.
8:24 p.m.: An All-Star play to start the All-Star Game. Acuna gives the second pitch he sees a ride out to right, but Adolis Garcia, battling the sun, makes a leaping catch against the wall to secure the first out.
ADOLIS!
Adolis García robs Ronald Acuña Jr. to start the All-Star Game! pic.twitter.com/FkcEaKBvUB
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) July 12, 2023
8:24 p.m.: Gerrit Cole’s first pitch to Ronald Acuna Jr. is watched down and away for a ball to start the All-Star Game.
8:15 p.m.: Two All-Star reserves — Wander Franco and Shane McClanahan of the Rays — did not have their names announced over the loud speaker after following up the hometown Mariner All-Stars. The Rays are making sure people know they were missed.
*ahem*
🗣️ FROM THE TAMPA BAY RAYS… WANDER FRANCO & SHANE McCLANAHAN pic.twitter.com/B8ixfGbg9U
— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) July 12, 2023
8:11 p.m.: Some huge ovations as a pair of legendary Mariners and Hall of Famers Ken Griffey Jr. and Edgar Martinez take the field to throw out the first pitches of the All-Star Game. There aren’t many players more beloved in Seattle than those two.
Edgar Martinez and Ken Griffey Jr, First Pitch. pic.twitter.com/z5aJo8T8Um
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) July 12, 2023
8:06 p.m.: Kiana Lede out to sing the national anthem ahead of tonight’s game.
7:57 p.m.: With the reserves out, it’s now the starting lineups set to be called out onto the field.
7:47 p.m.: It’s time for the teams to be announced, starting with the National League reserve players.
How to watch the 2023 MLB All-Star Game
- Time: 8 p.m. ET
- TV channel: Fox (U.S.) | Sportsnet, TVA Sports (Canada)
- Live stream: Fubo (free trial) | FoxSports.com | Sportsnet NOW
Fox will be providing the coverage for the 2023 MLB All-Star Game. The main MLB broadcast team of Joe Davis (play-by-play) and John Smoltz (analyst) will be in the booth on the broadcast, while Ken Rosenthal and Tom Verducci will be reporting from the dugouts.
Baseball fans can also stream the game live on Fox Sports Live, or with Fubo, which offers a free trial.
MLB All-Star Game lineups
NL starters
| Batting | Player | Position | Team |
| 1. | Ronald Acuna Jr. | RF | Braves |
| 2. | Freddie Freeman | 1B | Dodgers |
| 3. | Mookie Betts | CF | Dodgers |
| 4. | J.D. Martinez | DH | Dodgers |
| 5. | Nolan Arenado | 3B | Cardinals |
| 6. | Luis Arraez | 2B | Marlins |
| 7. | Sean Murphy | C | Braves |
| 8. | Corbin Carroll | LF | Diamondbacks |
| 9. | Orlando Arcia | SS | Braves |
NL bench
| Position | Player | Team |
| Catcher | Elias Diaz | Rockies |
| Catcher | Will Smith | Dodgers |
| First base | Matt Olson | Braves |
| First base | Pete Alonso | Mets |
| Second base | Ozzie Albies | Braves |
| Shortstop | Dansby Swanson* | Cubs |
| Shortstop | Geraldo Perdomo** | Diamondbacks |
| Third base | Austin Riley | Braves |
| Outfield | Juan Soto | Padres |
| Outfield | Nick Castellanos | Phillies |
| Outfield | Lourdes Gurriel Jr. | Diamondbacks |
| Relief pitcher | Camilo Doval | Giants |
| Relief pitcher | Devin Williams* | Brewers |
| Relief pitcher | Alexis Diaz | Reds |
| Relief pitcher | Josh Hader | Padres |
| Relief pitcher | David Bednar** | Pirates |
| Starting pitcher | Zac Gallen | Diamondbacks |
| Starting pitcher | Clayton Kershaw* | Dodgers |
| Starting pitcher | Marcus Stroman* | Cubs |
| Starting pitcher | Justin Steele | Cubs |
| Starting pitcher | Spencer Strider* | Braves |
| Starting pitcher | Josiah Gray | Nationals |
| Starting pitcher | Bryce Elder* | Braves |
| Starting pitcher | Mitch Keller | Pirates |
| Starting pitcher | Kodai Senga** | Mets |
| Starting pitcher | Alex Cobb** | Giants |
| Starting pitcher | Corbin Burnes** | Brewers |
* – Injured or not participating
** – Replacement
AL starters
| Batting | Player | Position | Team |
| 1. | Marcus Semien | 2B | Rangers |
| 2. | Shohei Ohtani | DH | Angels |
| 3. | Randy Arozarena | LF | Rays |
| 4. | Corey Seager | SS | Rangers |
| 5. | Yandy Diaz | 1B | Rays |
| 6. | Adolis Garcia* | RF | Rangers |
| 7. | Austin Hays* | CF | Orioles |
| 8. | Josh Jung | 3B | Rangers |
| 9. | Jonah Heim | C | Rangers |
* – Replacement
AL bench
| Position | Player | Team |
| Catcher | Adley Rutschman | Orioles |
| Catcher | Salvador Perez | Royals |
| First base | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | Blue Jays |
| Second base | Whit Merrifield | Blue Jays |
| Shortstop | Bo Bichette | Blue Jays |
| Shortstop | Wander Franco** | Rays |
| Third base | Jose Ramirez | Guardians |
| Outfield | Luis Robert | White Sox |
| Outfield | Aaron Judge* | Yankees |
| Outfield | Yordan Alvarez* | Astros |
| Outfield | Mike Trout* | Angels |
| Outfield | Julio Rodriguez** | Mariners |
| Outfield | Kyle Tucker** | Astros |
| Designated hitter | Brent Rooker | Athletics |
| Relief pitcher | Yennier Cano | Orioles |
| Relief pitcher | Kenley Jansen | Red Sox |
| Relief pitcher | Felix Bautista | Orioles |
| Relief pitcher | Emmanuel Clase* | Guardians |
| Relief pitcher | Carlos Estevez** | Angels |
| Relief pitcher | Jordan Romano** | Blue Jays |
| Starting pitcher | Michael Lorenzen | Tigers |
| Starting pitcher | Framber Valdez* | Astros |
| Starting pitcher | Shane McClanahan* | Rays |
| Starting pitcher | Kevin Gausman* | Blue Jays |
| Starting pitcher | Luis Castillo | Mariners |
| Starting pitcher | Gerrit Cole | Yankees |
| Starting pitcher | Nathan Eovaldi | Rangers |
| Starting pitcher | Sonny Gray | Twins |
| Starting pitcher | George Kirby** | Mariners |
| Starting pitcher | Pablo Lopez** | Twins |
* – Injured or not participating
** – Replacements
