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Gerrit Cole and Zac Gallen were named as the All-Star starting pitchers for the American League and National League, respectively, on Monday.
Both pitchers will be making their first career All-Star start when they take the mound on Tuesday at T-Mobile Park in Seattle.
Gallen is an All-Star for the first time this year. Cole is a six-time All-Star, but he has only appeared in the game once, as a member of the Pirates in 2015, when he pitched behind NL starter Zack Greinke.
Cole, who said over the weekend that starting the Midsummer Classic would be a “dream come true,” is having another dominant season for the Yankees. The 32-year-old right-hander finished the first half with a 9-2 record, a 2.85 ERA and 123 strikeouts, putting him on pace for his third straight 200-K season in New York.
Gallen has been just as good for the D-backs. The 27-year-old right-hander is 11-3 with a 3.04 ERA and 125 strikeouts. He’s tied for the MLB lead in wins and leads the NL with a 1.048 WHIP.
Cole is the 12th Yankees pitcher to start the All-Star Game, but the first since Roger Clemens in 2001.
Gallen is the first D-backs pitcher to be the All-Star Game starter since Curt Schilling in 2002 and just the third Arizona pitcher to start a Midsummer Classic. Randy Johnson started the game the two seasons before Schilling in 2000 and ’01.
Last year’s All-Star Game starting pitchers were Shane McClanahan for the AL and Clayton Kershaw for the NL.
Here are the starting lineups for Tuesday’s Midsummer Classic:
National League
1. Ronald Acuña Jr., RF (ATL)
2. Freddie Freeman, 1B (LAD)
3. Mookie Betts, CF (LAD)
4. J.D. Martinez, DH (LAD)
5. Nolan Arenado, 3B (STL)
6. Luis Arraez, 2B (MIA)
7. Sean Murphy, C (ATL)
8. Corbin Carroll, LF (AZ)
9. Orlando Arcia, SS (ATL)
American League
1. Marcus Semien, 2B (TEX)
2. Shohei Ohtani, DH (LAA)
3. Randy Arozarena, LF (TB)
4. Corey Seager, SS (TEX)
5. Yandy Díaz, 1B (TB)
6. Adolis García, RF (TEX)
7. Austin Hays, CF (BAL)
8. Josh Jung, 3B (TEX)
9. Jonah Heim, C (TEX)
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