2015 MLB All-Star Game: TV Schedule and Complete Rosters for Both Teams

Interleague play may have taken away quite a bit of the unfamiliarity between players in the American and National League, but playing in the All-Star Game and winning it is still a feather in the cap for winning players.

The All-Star Game may not have quite the cultural meaning it did when Ted Williams hit a walk-off home run at Briggs Stadium in 1941 or when Pete Rose steamrolled Ray Fosse at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati in 1970, but it's still a point of pride for all players.

For those who decry the winning league in the All-Star Game getting home-field advantage in the World Series, consider that prior to former Commissioner Bud Selig's decision to make that happen, home-field advantage was alternated year-to-year between the leagues.

It was merely a back-and-forth situation, and there was nothing a team could do to earn home-field advantage in Game 7. Winning the All-Star Game may not be the best alternative, but it's certainly a lot better than it had been in the past.

The 2015 All-Star Game from Great American Ballpark features the return of the All-Star Game to the scene of perhaps its most dramatic game in the last 50 years. Not only did Rose barrel over Fosse to win the game in the 12th inning, the National League overcame a three-run deficit in the ninth inning to send it into extra innings.

If this year's All-Stars can come close to matching that drama, they will have played a brilliant game. In this piece, we look at four All-Stars from both rosters who have a chance to have a huge impact in the game.

Position	Starter	Team	All-Star Appearance
C	Salvador Perez	Kansas City Royals	3
1B	Miguel Cabrera*	Detroit Tigers	10
2B	Jose Altuve	Houston Astros	3
3B	Josh Donaldson	Toronto Blue Jays	2
SS	Alcides Escobar	Kansas City Royals	1
OF	Mike Trout	Los Angeles Angels	4
OF	Lorenzo Cain	Kansas City Royals	1
OF	Alex Gordon #	Kansas City Royals	3
DH	Nelson Cruz	Seattle Mariners	4
Position	Reserve	Team	All-Star Appearance
C	Russell Martin	Toronto Blue Jays	4
C	Stephen Vogt	Oakland Athletics	1
1B	Albert Pujols*	Los Angeles Angels	10
1B	Mark Teixeira	New York Yankees	3
2B	Brock Holt	Boston Red Sox	1
2B	Jason Kipnis	Cleveland Indians	2
SS	Jose Iglesias	Detroit Tigers	1
3B	Manny Machado	Baltimore Orioles	2
OF	Jose Bautista	Toronto Blue Jays	6
OF	Adam Jones	Baltimore Orioles	5
OF	J.D. Martinez	Detroit Tigers	1
DH	Prince Fielder	Texas Rangers	6
Position	Pitcher	Team	All-Star Appearance
SP	Chris Archer	Tampa Bay Rays	1
RP	Dellin Betances	New York Yankees	2
RP	Brad Boxberger	Tampa Bay Rays	1
RP	Zach Britton	Baltimore Orioles	1
RP	Wade Davis	Kansas City Royals	1
SP	Sonny Gray	Oakland Athletics	1
SP	Felix Hernandez	Seattle Mariners	6
RP	Kelvin Herrera	Kansas City Royals	1
SP	Dallas Keuchel	Houston Astros	1
RP	Darren O'Day	Baltimore Orioles	1
RP	Glen Perkins	Minnesota Twins	3
SP	David Price	Detroit Tigers	5
SP	Chris Sale	Chicago White Sox	4
OF	J.D. Martinez	Detroit Tigers	1

American League

P Chris Sale, Chicago White Sox—Sale is an All-Star for the fourth time in his career, and while he is scheduled to pitch Saturday against the Chicago Cubs, he could get an inning Tuesday night. Sale has been one of the nastiest pitchers in the game, as this left-handed flamethrower is capable of a three-strikeout inning that embarrasses the National League. Sale has already struck out 147 batters and he has a 0.94 WHIP.

2B Jose Altuve, Houston Astros—Altuve is the spark plug for the Astros and the leader of the most improved team in the American League. When everyone else in baseball was overpowering the Astros in recent years, the determined Altuve was playing hard despite tasting defeat on a near-nightly basis. He led the American League with a .341 batting average last year, and he has a .299/.343/.758 slash line this year with 95 hits and 25 stolen bases. Altuve is a game-changing player.

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OF Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels—Trout was named the MVP of last year's game, and the player that ESPN's Tim Kurkjian calls "Mickey Mantle come back to life" will certainly have a chance to put his imprint on this game as well. His power, speed and ability to chase balls down in the outfield has made him one of the game's truly special players.

3B Manny Machado, Baltimore Orioles—One of the best fielding third basemen since Brooks Robinson will have a chance to become a huge impact player in this game. While Josh Donaldson of the Toronto Blue Jays is a deserving starter, Machado is simply lashing the ball this year in addition to making stellar plays in the field. Machado has 19 homers and 48 RBI in addition to a .301/.360/.895 slash line.

Position	Starter	Team	All-Star Appearance
C	Buster Posey	San Francisco Giants	3
1B	Paul Goldschmidt	Arizona Diamondbacks	3
2B	Dee Gordon	Miami Marlins	2
3B	Todd Frazier	Cincinnati Reds	2
SS	Jhonny Peralta	St. Louis Cardinals	3
OF	Bryce Harper	Washington Nationals	3
OF	Giancarlo Stanton*	Miami Marlins	3
OF	Matt Holliday	St. Louis Cardinals	7
Position	Reserve	Team	All-Star Appearance
C	Yadier Molina	St. Louis Cardinals	7
C	Yasmani Grandal	Los Angeles Dodgers	1
1B	Anthony Rizzo	Chicago Cubs	2
1B	Adrian Gonzalez	Los Angeles Dodgers	5
2B	DJ LeMahieu	Colorado Rockies	1
2B	Joe Panik	San Francisco Giants	1
SS	Brandon Crawford	San Francisco Giants	1
3B	Nolan Arenado	Colorado Rockies	1
3B	Kris Bryant	Chicago Cubs	1
OF	*Andrew McCutchen	Pittsburgh Pirates	5
OF	Joc Pederson	Los Angeles Dodgers	1
OF	A.J. Pollock	Arizona Diamondbacks	1
OF	Justin Upton	San Diego Padres	3
Position	Pitcher	Team	All-Star Appearance
SP	Max Scherzer	Washington Nationals	3
SP	Gerrit Cole	Pittsburgh Pirates	1
SP	Zack Greinke	Los Angeles Dodgers	3
SP	Shelby Miller	Atlanta Braves	1
SP	Jacob deGrom	New York Mets	1
SP	Madison Bumgarner	San Francisco Giants	3
SP	Michael Wacha	St. Louis Cardinals	1
SP	A.J. Burnett	Pittsburgh Pirates	1
RP	Trevor Rosenthal	St. Louis Cardinals	1
RP	Mark Melancon	Pittsburgh Pirates	1
RP	Aroldis Chapman	Cincinnati Reds	4
RP	Jonathan Papelbon	Philadelphia Phillies	6
RP	Francisco Rodriguez	Milwaukee Brewers	6

National League

P Gerrit Cole, Pittsburgh Pirates—The Pirates have been surging and may be able to make a run at the St. Louis Cardinals during the second half of the season. Cole is one of the big reasons, as he has a 12-3 record with a 2.28 ERA and a 1.11 WHIP. Cole bears down in clutch situations well, and he makes his best pitches when the game is on the line.

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1B Paul Goldschmidt, Arizona Diamondbacks—Goldschmidt still flies under the mainstream radar even though he is one of the game's premier power hitters. The Diamondbacks are not likely to make the playoffs, so few pay attention to Goldschmidt even though he is having a dominant season with a .349/.466/1.085 slash line along with 20 home runs and 68 RBI. He has a chance to hit multiple home runs and end the American League's two-game winning streak.

OF Bryce Harper, Washington Nationals—Most of the experts anointed Trout as the player who will carry the torch as baseball's best in upcoming seasons, but Harper has made his case this year. The Angels star just may have some competition. Harper takes one of the most vicious cuts in baseball and he has blasted 25 homers and knocked in 60 RBI to go with his .343/.471/1.181 slash line. 

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C Yadier Molina, St. Louis Cardinals—Buster Posey has the start, and he is the premier offensive catcher in the game. However, when it comes to defensive play behind the dish, the only player in the game's history who can compare with Molina is Hall of Famer Johnny Bench. Molina has a powerful arm and simply will not let the ball get by him. He's a solid offensive player, but his defensive play in the late innings can turn the game in the National League's favor.

Television Schedule

Sirius XM All-Star Futures Game, 3 p.m. ET, Sunday, July 12, MLB Network

Gillette Home Run Derby, 8 p.m. ET, Monday, July 13, ESPN

86th All-Star Game at Great American Ballpark, 7 p.m. ET, Tuesday July 14, FOX