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Mets' Harvey Leads NL into All-Star Game at Citi Field

The game returns to Queens for the first time in nearly 50 years.

Tuesday night at 8 p.m., Citi Field in Flushing will host the MLB All-Star Game, and a hometown rising star will take the mound for the National League.

Matt Harvey, who has spent all season making Mets fans forget about R.A. Dickey, is the NL's starting pitcher, taking on Max Scherzer of the Detroit Tigers.

Here are the starting line-ups for the game, which will air at 8 p.m. on Fox.

American League:

  1. Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels
  2. Robinson Cano, New York Yankees
  3. Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers
  4. Chris Davis, Baltimore Orioles
  5. Jose Bautista, Toronto Blue Jays
  6. David Ortiz, Boston Red Sox
  7. Adam Jones, Baltimore Orioles
  8. Joe Mauer, Minnesota Twins
  9. J.J. Hardy, Baltimore Orioles
National League:
  1. Brandon Phillips, Cincinnati Reds
  2. Carlos Beltran, St. Louis Cardinals
  3. Joey Votto, Cincinnati Reds
  4. David Wright, New York Mets
  5. Carlos Gonzalez, Colorado Rockies
  6. Yadier Molina, St. Louis Cardinals 
  7. Troy Tulowitsky, Colorado Rockies
  8. Michael Cuddyer, Colorado Rockies
  9. Bryce Harper, Washington Nationals
So who has the better lineup? Let us know your score prediction in the comments below. 

Check back with us later today for a special look at the special LIRR and MTA trains running to and from Flushing for the game. 


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