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  • National League manager Tony La Russa has chosen San Diego's Jake Peavy as Tuesday's starter. The young right-hander is 9-3 with a 2.19 ERA this season. He will more than likely be followed by Los Angeles starter Brad Penny, which will make it extremely tough for the American League to hit the ball out of the ball park, as the two have combined to allow just six home runs this season.
  • Oakland's Dan Haren has been given the starting assignment for the American League by manager Jim Leyland. Haren will need to regain his early-season form, as the right-hander has allowed nine runs and 15 hits in his last 11 2/3 innings. He will most likely be followed by Tigers starter Justin Verlander, who's an ultra-impressive 7-0 with a 1.99 ERA versus the National League in his career.
  • One element in the NL’s favor is speed on the base paths, though that edge could be neutralized by the throwing arm of Detroit catcher Ivan Rodriguez. Still, with Jose Reyes, Carlos Beltran, David Wright and Russell Martin, La Russa has four legitimate threats in the starting lineup.
  • The National League also has some players available to play defense in the late innings. A late-game infield including Orlando Hudson, Derek Lee and J.J. Hardy makes for a nice way to protect a lead.
  • One key factor that MLB insiders will pay particular attention to is the urgency of each manager. The winning team of the All-Star Game determines home-field advantage for the World Series and with the Detroit Tigers currently sitting a top the AL Central standings, manager Jim Leyland will certainly have the American League ready to play.
  • Going into the All-Star Game, an average of just 1.97 home runs were hit per game so far this season – down 12 percent from the 2.23 average prior to the All-Star break last year. This year’s pre-break average is the lowest since 1993’s 1.73.
  • The Junior Circuit has won four straight All-Star Games and is 9-0-1 in the past 10 years.
 

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