MLB All-Star Game 2022 odds, picks, prediction: Expert reveals best bets for AL vs. NL Midsummer Classic
When is the MLB All-Star Game 2022? First pitch from Dodger Stadium is Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET
Since opening 60 years ago, Dodger Stadium has hosted the Major League Baseball All-Star Game just one previous time (1980). The National League posted a 4-2 victory in that Midsummer Classic as four members of the host Los Angeles Dodgers were in the starting lineup and two others pitched in the contest, with Jerry Reuss picking up the victory. A major league-leading six Dodgers are on this year's team as the NL looks to end its eight-game losing streak when it takes on the American League in the 2022 MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday. Los Angeles left-hander Clayton Kershaw (7-2, 2.13 ERA), who was named to the All-Star team for the ninth time in his career, makes his first start in the exhibition opposite southpaw Shane McClanahan (10-3, 1.71) of the Tampa Bay Rays.
First pitch is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET. The National League is listed as the -115 favorite (risk $115 to win $100) on the money line at Caesars Sportsbook, while the American League is the -105 underdog. The over-under for total runs scored is 7.5 in the latest NL vs. AL odds. Before making any AL vs. NL picks or 2022 MLB All-Star Game predictions, you need to see what MLB expert Micah Roberts has to say.
Roberts has worked in the Las Vegas sportsbook industry for 20-plus years, including a 13-year run as Station Casinos' book director. Armed with an elaborate network of sources, Roberts has unmatched info in multiple sports. He's been particularly dialed in with his MLB picks recently, going 58-30 on his last 88 MLB sides picks and returning almost $2,900 for $100 bettors. Anybody following him has seen huge returns.
Now, Roberts has taken an in-depth look at the NL vs. AL matchup, and locked in his picks and MLB predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see his 2022 MLB All-Star Game picks. Here are several MLB odds and betting lines for AL vs. NL:
- National League vs. American League spread: NL -1.5 (+175)
- National League vs. American League over-under: 7.5 runs
- National League vs. American League money line: NL -115, AL -105
- NL: The National League has won only six of the 33 All-Star Games since 1988
- AL: The American League has outscored the NL 378-372 in All-Star Games
- National League vs. American League picks: See picks at SportsLine
Why you should back the National League
The NL is stacked as it has three former home-run leaders and four batting champions, including each of the last two, on its roster. Washington's Juan Soto took the batting crown in 2020 with a .351 average and was runner-up last year to Trea Turner, who hit .328 while splitting the campaign between the Nationals and Dodgers. One of a major league-high six members of the Dodgers on the NL squad, Turner entered the All-Star break fifth in the NL with a .306 average and fourth with 68 RBIs.
Turner and Los Angeles teammate Mookie Betts, a six-time All-Star who also is a former AL batting champion and MVP, both will be in the starting lineup. Other members of the NL-leading Dodgers on the roster are Freddie Freeman, another six-time All-Star who is second in the senior circuit with a .321 average in his first year with the club, and pitchers Tony Gonsolin, Tyler Anderson and Kershaw. The 34-year-old Kershaw, who is a nine-time All-Star and three-time NL Cy Young Award winner, has flirted with a perfect game twice this season - most recently on Friday, when he retired the first 21 Los Angeles Angels he faced before yielding a leadoff double in the eighth inning.
Why you should back the American League
Kershaw may only see one inning of work, but he may not have an easy time of it as each of the first six batters in the AL lineup have hit at least 19 home runs this season. Leadoff hitter Shohei Ohtani of the Angels, who was both the starting pitcher and designated hitter en route to the All-Star Game MVP last year, has gone deep 19 times in 2022 while Yankees slugger Aaron Judge leads the majors with 33 blasts. Rafael Devers of the Red Sox, who is hitting third, has belted 22 homers.
A first-time All-Star, McClanahan hopes to steer the AL in the direction of its 21st victory in 25 Midsummer Classics. The 25-year-old already has matched the total of 10 wins he posted as a rookie last year in just 18 starts and has lost just once since Apr. 30. McClanahan, who has allowed two earned runs or fewer in 13 consecutive outings, leads the majors in ERA and is tied for second with 147 strikeouts.
How to make 2022 MLB All-Star Game picks
Roberts has taken a close look at the AL vs. NL matchup from all angles and is leaning under on the run total. He also has revealed his in-depth 2022 MLB All-Star Game expert analysis and another strong best bet for the Midsummer Classic. He's only sharing those picks at SportsLine.
So who wins the 2022 MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday? And where does all the betting value lie? Visit SportsLine now to see the best bets for Tuesday's AL vs. NL matchup, all from the MLB expert who has returned almost $2,900 to $100 bettors, and find out.
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