New York Daily News

Harper right at home with All-Stars

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Mike Trout, Aaron Judge and Mookie Betts form a dream outfield for the AL. Bryce Harper and Max Scherzer make up a not-so-gracious welcome committee for the NL.

Power in the center of power. A capital-sized All-Star Game.

Baseball unveiled the rosters for its midsummer showcase on Sunday night, featuring an imposing lineup for the American League and Harper in his usual spot at his home ballpark in Washington.

Trout is working on perhaps the best season of his stellar career with the Angels while Betts is batting .342 with 22 homers for the major leaguelead­ing Red Sox.

But that’s just the beginning for the AL. Astros second baseman and reigning AL MVP Jose Altuve led the fan balloting with 4.8 million votes. Orioles shortstop Manny Machado will make the short trip down to D.C. for the July 17 game with speculatio­n increasing about his future ahead of the trade deadline.

White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu, Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez, Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez and Rays catcher Wilson Ramos round out the AL’s starting lineup.

Harper was voted a starter for the fourth straight year. The slugger, who is eligible for free agency after this season, is batting just .218 for the disappoint­ing Nationals, but he has 21 homers and 50 RBI.

Nick Markakis and Matt Kemp will join Harper in the NL outfield. Markakis has been a key performer for the surprising Braves and made it for the first time in 13 seasons. Kemp’s return to the Dodgers has been a smashing success.

The Cubs will have two starters since catcher Willson Contreras and second baseman Javier Baez each won close races in fan voting.

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