The National League will frontload its batting order with left-handed hitters, while the American League will counter with mostly right-handers at the top for Tuesday’s All-Star Game at Philadelphia.
National League manager Dave Roberts of the Los Angeles Dodgers, will open the game with potentially seven consecutive left-handed bats against right-hander Dylan Cease, the American League starter from the Toronto Blue Jays.
American League manager John Schneider of the Toronto Blue Jays will go with right-handed hitters in four of the first five spots of the lineup against left-hander Cristopher Sanchez, the National League starter from the host Philadelphia Phillies.
The rest of the NL starting lineup will consist of the Dodgers center fielder Andy Pages and Braves catcher Drake Baldwin.
The AL leadoff spot will be filled by Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout, who is from nearby Millville, N.J.
Original reporting: Appleton, WI News Feed (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
