The 2013 MLB All-Star game’s starters and lineups were announced today according to MLB.com.
Detroit Tigers ace Max Scherzer and New York Mets young stud Matt Harvey will take the mound for the American League and National League respectively in Tuesday night’s All-Star Game.
Here are the starting lineups for both squads:
American League Mike Trout, LF/Los Angeles Angles Robinson Cano, 2B/New York Yankees Miguel Cabrera, 3B/Detroit Tigers Chris Davis, 1B/Balitmore Orioles Jose Bautista, RF/Toronto Blue Jays David Ortiz, DH/Boston Red Sox Adam Jones, CF/Balitmore Orioles Joe Mauer, C/Minnesota Twins J.J. Hardy, SS/Baltimore Orioles | National League Brandon Phillips, 2B/Cincinnati Reds Carlos Beltran, RF/St. Louis Cardinals Joey Votto, 1B/Cincinnati Reds David Wright, 3B/New York Mets Carlos Gonzalez, LF/Colorado Rockies Yadier Molina, C/St. Louis Cardinals Troy Tulowitzki, SS/Colorado Rockies Michael Cuddyer, DH/Colorado Rockies Bryce Harper, CF/Washington Nationals |
Harvey and Scherzer have had monster seasons so far.
If not for his loss on Saturday, Scherzer would have gone into the Midsummer Classic undefeated. The University of Missouri product is 13-1 with a 3.19 ERA and 152 strikeouts. Truthfully, he has been the beneficiary of great run support. However, he has also fooled hitters and thrown strikes with a WHIP if 0.98. More importantly for the Tigers, Scherzer has picked up for Justin Verlander who is putting up good numbers but not having his typical Cy Young Award-calibur season (10-6, 3.50 ERA, 125 strikeouts).
"It means so much, especially for it being my first All-Star Game," said Scherzer after the annoucement. "This is what you dream for."
Harvey has been dominating hitters in what is only his first full season. The UNC product is 7-2 with a 2.35 ERA and 147 strikeouts.
He is getting the chance to pitch in his home ball park, something that hasn’t been done since 2004 when the Houston Atros’ Roger Clemens pitched in Minute Maid Park.
Harvey’s win total may be closer to Scherzer’s if the Mets gave him some run support. One of the ace’s two losses came after the Mets took a 2-1 defeat at the Hands of the St. Louis Cardinals.
Harvey said he appreciates the chance to start in front of his home fans.
"It's a huge honor," he explained. "I appreciate it. It's obviously here in New York. The fans have been great here all year. Hopefully I can make them proud.”
Harvey’s teammate David Wright will be leading the NL Homerun Derby team against Robinson Cano’s AL HR derby team tonight at 8 pm. The All-Star game will take place at 8 p.m. Tuesday night.
