The 2021 MLB All-Star Game takes place Tuesday at Coors Field in Denver with the FOX television game broadcast starting at 8 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook‘s lines around the American League vs. National League odds with MLB picks and predictions.
Los Angeles Angels RHP Shohei Ohtani will not only bat leadoff as the AL’s designated hitter, he’ll be the team’s starting pitcher in his first All-Star Game appearance.
Ohtani, who leads the majors with 33 homers, made history by becoming the first player selected as an All-Star as both a position player and pitcher. The fans voted him in as the starting DH and the players voted him in as a pitcher.
- 2021 pitching stats: 4-1, 3.49 ERA (67 IP, 26 ER), 1.21 WHIP, 11.7 K/9, 4.7 BB/9 in 13 starts
Washington Nationals RHP Max Scherzer will toe the hill for the Senior Circuit. It will mark the eight-time All-Star’s fourth All-Star Game start.
- 2021 stats: 7-4, 2.66 ERA (98 IP, 29 ER), 0.88 WHIP, 12.3 K/9, 2.0 BB/9 in 17 starts
- Career ASG stats: 1-0, 1.50 ERA (6 IP, 1 ER), 4 H, 1 BB, 10 K, 1 HR (New York Yankees OF Aaron Judge in 2018) in 3 starts and 4 relief appearances
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AL at NL starting lineups
| American League | National League |
| DH: S. Ohtani, LAA | SS: F. Tatis, Jr., SD |
| 1B: V. Guerrero Jr., TOR | DH: M. Muncy, LAD |
| SS: X. Bogaerts, BOS | 3B: N. Arenado, STL |
| RF: A. Judge, NYY | 1B: F. Freeman, ATL |
| 3B: R. Devers, BOS | RF: N. Castellanos, CIN |
| 2B: M. Semien, TOR | LF: J. Winker, CIN |
| C: S. Perez, KC | C: J. Realmuto, PHI |
| LF: T. Hernandez, TOR | CF: B. Reynolds, PIT |
| CF: C. Mullins, BAL | 2B: A. Frazier, PIT |
*-Angels OF Mike Trout, San Francisco Giants C Buster Posey and Atlanta Braves OF Ronald Acuna Jr. were voted in by the fans but are out due to injuries.
AL at NL odds, lines, picks and prediction
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 7:25 a.m. ET.
- Money line: AL -105 (bet $105 to win $100) | NL -115 (bet $115 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: AL +1.5 (-155) | NL -1.5 (+125)
- Over/Under: 11 (O: -105 | U: -115)
Prediction
AL 5, NL 3
Money line (ML)
The lean is with the AMERICAN LEAGUE (-105).
With rosters made up of the world’s best players, neither team has a true advantage – though the National League gets last at-bats as the home squad.
It’s basically a coin flip as the betting line suggests. We can look at this two ways:
- The AL trend is the way to go.
- The NL is due.
The AL enters on a 7-game win streak and has won 19 of the past 23 with the 2002 contest ending in a 7-7 tie.
That’s a serious trend, which is hard to ignore.
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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
I’m PASSING and focusing on the Over/Under line in the next section.
However, there is value in the run lines – with the better payout coming with an AL victory of 2 or more runs.
I see no problem in making a small wager on the team you like, betting the alternate line of AL -1.5 (+165) or backing NL -1.5 (+135).
Over/Under (O/U)
UNDER 11 (-115) is the STRONGEST PLAY – 1½ times your usual wager.
I learned 25-plus years ago that money can be made on betting the MLB All-Star Game Under. It’s an event I look forward to every summer because cashing a winning ticket is often the final result.
The ASG Under is usually one of my biggest wagers every year, but with this Midsummer Classic in the high altitude of the Rocky Mountains, I’m backing off a bit.
The Under is 11-2-1 in the past 14 All-Star Games … but the last time it was played at Coors Field, the Over hit with an AL 13-8 victory in 1998.
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