Montreal Gazette

PITCHING MATCHUPS PIT NL’S GREINKE VS. AL’S KEUCHEL

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Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Zack Greinke will start for the National League in Tuesday’s all-star game and Houston Astros lefty Dallas Keuchel will be on the mound for the American League. Greinke, 31, is 8-2 with a MLB-best 1.39 ERA and enters the game at Great American Ball Park following five straight scoreless starts over 35 2/3 innings. Keuchel, 27, with a distinctiv­e long, bushy beard, is 11-4 with a 2.23 ERA. The AL will open the game with an all right-handed-hitting lineup for the first time. The only previous team to open with all righty batters was the NL for the first of two games in 1962. This is also the first time the AL starting lineup does not have at least one player from Boston or the New York Yankees. Here are starting lineups:

American League

Mike Trout, CF, Angels Josh Donaldson, 3B, Blue Jays Albert Pujols, 1B, Angels Nelson Cruz, DH, Mariners Lorenzo Cain, RF, Royals Adam Jones, LF, Orioles Salvador Perez, C, Royals Jose Altuve, 2B, Astros Alcides Escobar, SS, Royals

National League

Andrew McCutchen, CF, Pirates Todd Frazier, 3B, Reds Bryce Harper, RF, Nationals Paul Goldschmid­t, 1B, D-backs Buster Posey, C, Giants Anthony Rizzo, DH, Cubs Jhonny Peralta, SS, Cardinals Joc Pederson, LF, Dodgers DJ LeMahieu, 2B, Rockies Five fan-elected starters are missing the game because of injuries including Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera, Kansas City Royals left-fielder Alex Gordon, Miami Marlins second baseman Dee Gordon and right-fielder Giancarlo Stanton and St. Louis Cardinals left-fielder Matt Holliday.

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