MLB All-Star Game starting lineups: Skenes, Skubal pitch; batting order
It's the second All-Star start in a row for Skenes, who was picked to open in 2024 despite having just 11 MLB starts under his belt. Skenes has an NL-best 2.01 ERA in 20 starts this season and has surrendered just six home runs, but has a 4-8 record for the last-place Pirates.
"Excited to go oat it with these guys tomorrow night, and obviously be able to give the ball to Tarik Skubal," Boone said. "Coming off a Cy Young season, and continuing that dominance in the first half of the season ... Can't wait to see him go get us off to a good start tomorrow."
Skubal, the 2024 AL Cy Young winner, has been even better this year. The 28-year-old is 10-2 with 2.23 ERA, and and leads the AL in strikeouts per nine (11.4), WHIP (0.826) and strikeouts per walk (9.6) - all up from last year's historic campaign.
Here's a look at the full starting lineups:
MLB All-Star Game starting lineups
American League
Starting pitcher: Tarik Skubal, Tigers
2B Gleyber Torres, Tigers LF Riley Greene, Tigers RF Aaaron Judge, Yankees C Cal Raleigh, Mariners 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Blue Jays DH Ryan O'Hearn, Orioles 3B Junior Caminero, Rays CF Javier Baez, Tigers SS Jacob Wilson, Athletics
National League
Starting pitcher: Paul Skenes, Pirates
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