Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts (50) and shortstop Trea Turner (6) will start in the All-Star Game. Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports

MLB All-Star Game starting lineups announced

By Victor Barbosa | Last updated Jul 18, 2022 3:40 PM ET

A pair of dominant lefties earned the starting nods for Tuesday's MLB All-Star Game in Clayton Kershaw and Shane McClanahan. The starting lineups were also announced on Monday afternoon ahead of the Midsummer Classic.

National League All-Star Game starting lineup:

Acuña Jr. 9
Betts 8
Machado 5
Goldschmidt 3
Turner 6
Wills. Contreras 2
Willi. Contreras DH
Pederson 7
McNeil 4
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 18, 2022

American League All-Star Game starting lineup:

Ohtani DH
Judge 9
Devers 5
Guerrero Jr. 3
Stanton 7
Buxton 8
Anderson 6
Gimenez 4
Kirk 2
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 18, 2022

Among the starting nine for the NL, the only first-time All-Star is William Contreras, who is in his first full season. On the AL side, Byron Buxton, Andres Gimenez and Alejandro Kirk are all first-timers.

Acuña Jr. will take part in Monday night's Home Run Derby as well.

First pitch is slated for 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday at Dodger Stadium.

Victor Barbosa

Victor Barbosa is a passionate follower of MLB, the NBA and NFL, with a deep interest in Boston-area teams. He graduated from Springfield College -- The Birthplace of Basketball -- in 2013 with a degree in Communications-Sports Journalism. Previous bylines include FanSided, Heavy and Syracuse

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