2023 MLB All-Star Game complete guide: Best bets, value plays, and more

The 2023 MLB All-Star Game is set to kick off tonight and this year’s Mid-Summer classic is set to be another good one.

With Nick Castellanos and Craig Kimbrel both earning all-star nods this year, Phillies fans are also going to want to see this. With that and plenty of notable stars from around the league, there is plenty of room to make this competition even more entertaining as a fan by placing some (responsible) wagers.

Phillies Nick Castellanos, who is playing in the 2023 MLB All-Star Game — Philadelphia Phillies’ Nick Castellanos (8) celebrates with teammates after scoring on an Edmundo Sosa single during the third inning of the team’s baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds on Monday, Aug. 15, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)

2023 MLB All-Star Game Info

Who: Rob Thomson’s National League All-Stars v. Dusty Baker’s American League All-Stars

Where: T-Mobile Park in Seattle

When: July 11th at 8PM

How to Watch: The game is on Fox, with coverage beginning on MLB Network

MLB All-Star Game Starting Lineups

NL Starters:

The NL’s #AllStarGame starting lineup (Tuesday, 8 pm ET on @MLBONFOX):
Acuña Jr. RF
Freeman 1B
Betts CF
Martinez DH
Arenado 3B
Arraez 2B
Murphy C
Carroll LF
Arcia SS
Gallen P
— MLB (@MLB) July 10, 2023

AL Starters:

The AL’s #AllStarGame starting lineup (Tuesday, 8 pm ET on @MLBONFOX):
Semien 2B
Ohtani DH
Arozarena LF
Seager SS
Díaz 1B
García RF
Hays CF
Jung 3B
Heim C
Cole P

— MLB (@MLB) July 10, 2023

Betting Odds

The American League team is the betting favorite heading into this star-studded MLB All-Star Game, currently sitting as a -112 favorite. This means you’d have to bet $11.20 to win and profit $10.

The National League, however, is making this a pretty evenly split game for betting purposes, currently sitting at -104, meaning $10.40 profits you $10.

The total for this one is sitting at 7.5 runs, which feels like Vegas is expecting pitching to run the game. And with guys like Gerrit Cole and Zac Gallen starting and Sonny Gray, Spencer Strider, and more to follow them, it makes sense.

2023 MLB All-Star Game Starting Pitchers — National League starting pitcher Zac Gallen, of the Arizona Diamondbacks, left, and American League starting pitcher Gerrit Cole, of the New York Yankees, pose for a photo following a press conference, Monday, July 10, 2023, in Seattle. The All-Star Game will be played Tuesday, July 11. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

MLB All-Star Game Notable Trends

The Under in the All-Star game has gone 12-1-2 in the last 15 games.
The American League has won every MLB All-Star Game since 2012.
The American League has won 17 of the last 20 All-Star Games. The NL won 3 straight from 2010-2012, but it’s been all American League other than that.

Bet to look out for

There is plenty of star power at the plate, but it’s tough to overlook how good the pitchers are in this game.

With Gerrit Cole and Zac Gallen starting the game, it’s a safe play to look at the fan-favorite NRFI bet in this game.

According to Stathead, Gallen has only allowed four first-inning runs in 19 games this season, while Cole has only allowed seven. The NRFI in this game is -120 on Bet365.