Baltimore’s Corbin Burnes to start against Pittsburgh’s Paul Skenes in All-Star Game
Baltimore’s Corbin Burnes to start against Pittsburgh’s Paul Skenes in All-Star Game
Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Corbin Burnes throws during the second inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Wednesday, July 10, 2024, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers Thursday, July 11, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Kayla Wolf)
Arizona Diamondbacks and National League manager Torey Lovullo, left, smiles as Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes, right, speaks during MLB baseball All-Star Game media day Monday, July 15, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (Elías Valverde II/The Dallas Morning News via AP)
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes, right, speaks during MLB baseball All-Star Game media day Monday, July 15, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (Elías Valverde II/The Dallas Morning News via AP)
Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Corbin Burnes throws during the second inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Wednesday, July 10, 2024, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Corbin Burnes throws during the second inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Wednesday, July 10, 2024, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers Thursday, July 11, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Kayla Wolf)
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers Thursday, July 11, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Kayla Wolf)
Arizona Diamondbacks and National League manager Torey Lovullo, left, smiles as Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes, right, speaks during MLB baseball All-Star Game media day Monday, July 15, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (Elías Valverde II/The Dallas Morning News via AP)
Arizona Diamondbacks and National League manager Torey Lovullo, left, smiles as Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes, right, speaks during MLB baseball All-Star Game media day Monday, July 15, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (Elías Valverde II/The Dallas Morning News via AP)
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes, right, speaks during MLB baseball All-Star Game media day Monday, July 15, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (Elías Valverde II/The Dallas Morning News via AP)
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes, right, speaks during MLB baseball All-Star Game media day Monday, July 15, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (Elías Valverde II/The Dallas Morning News via AP)
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Baltimore’s Corbin Burnes will start for the American League in Tuesday night’s All-Star Game against Pittsburgh rookie Paul Skenes.
A 29-year-old right-hander, Burnes is 9-4 with a 2.93 ERA in his first season with the Orioles, who acquired him from Milwaukee just before spring training. The 2021 NL Cy Young Award winner, Burnes is an All-Star for the fourth straight season. He will become the fifth Orioles pitcher to start an All-Star Game, the first since Steve Stone in 1980.
Skenes, who made his major league debut on May 11, is 6-0 with a 1.90 ERA in 11 starts, striking out 89 and walking 13 in 66 1/3 innings. The 11 starts for the 22-year-old right-hander will be the fewest for an All-Star and he will become the fifth rookie starter after Dave Stenhouse (1962), Mark Fidrych (1976), Fernando Valenzuela (1981) and Hideo Nomo (1995).
NL manager Torey Lovullo announced last week he was starting Skenes.
AL manager Bruce Bochy of World Series champion Texas said Monday he has Steven Kwan of Cleveland hitting leadoff and playing left field, followed by Baltimore shortstop Gunnar Henderson, New York Yankees right fielder Juan Soto and center fielder Aaron Judge, Houston designed hitter Yordan Alvarez, Guardians shortstop José Ramírez, Toronto first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman and Rangers second baseman Marcus Semien.
Ketel Marte bats first and plays second base for the NL, followed by Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani, Philadelphia shortstop Trea Turner, Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper, Milwaukee catcher William Contreras, Brewers right fielder Christian Yelich, Phillies third baseman Alex Bohm, Dodgers center fielder Teoscar Hernández and San Diego left fielder Jurickson Profar.
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