Baseball’s best converge on Philadelphia.
The 2026 MLB All-Star Game is set. Last night, Jordan Walker stunned the Philly crowd by winning the Home Run Derby over hometown favorite Kyle Schwarber on his final swings of the night. The MLB Draft wrapped up over the weekend.
The Guardians sent three players to the 2026 All-Star Game, including two rookies, as closer Cade Smith, second baseman Travis Bazzana and starting pitcher Parker Messick all earned their first selections.
Follow along here for live updates and highlights from the 2026 MLB All-Star Game.
MLB All-Star Game score as Cody Bellinger puts AL on top
The American League has jumped on hometown starting pitcher Cristopher Sanchez.
Sanchez, pitching in front of his home Phillies fans, opened the All-Star Game by striking out Mike Trout but then struggled to find the strike zone. The AL loaded the bases with two outs, which led to Cody Bellinger of the Yankees, who singled up the middle to put the AL up 2-0.
Bellinger’s Yankees teammate, Ben Rice, followed with a single up the middle of his own to make it 3-0.
Below is some pregame information.
Who’s performing the MLB All-Star Game National Anthem?
Jennifer Hudson will perform “American the Beautiful” and will be followed by Patti LaBelle, who is set to sing the National Anthem.
MLB All-Star Game first pitch time
The 2026 MLB All-Star Game is set to begin at 8 p.m.
American League starting lineups for All-Star Game
National League starting lineups for All-Star Game
2026 MLB All-Star Game rosters
Here are the full rosters for the Midsummer Classic.
How can I watch or stream the 2026 MLB All-Star Game?
The game will be shown on FOX and can be streamed on FOX One.
Ryan Lewis covers the Guardians for the Akron Beacon Journal. He can be reached at rlewis1@gannett.com.
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