The National League hasn’t won a Major League Baseball All-Star Game since 2012, when it posted an 8-0 at Kauffman Stadium in triumphs Kansas City. The NL looks to end its eight-game losing streak in the Midsummer Classic when it faces the American League in the 2022 MLB All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Tuesday. The AL, which has won 20 of the last 24 meetings, continued its dominance last year with a 5-2 triumph at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado.
First pitch is scheduled for 8 pm 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
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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 Clayton 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
The AL isn’t lacking in the home run department either as six players have belted 20 or more this season. Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees is having a monster campaign as he leads the major leagues with 33 home runs. The 30-year-old slugger went 5-for-6 with two home runs, four RBIs and five runs scored over his final two games before the break.
Yankees teammate Giancarlo Stanton also put up impressive numbers in the first half of the season with 24 blasts and 61 RBIs, while Cleveland’s Jose Ramirez has driven in an AL-high 75 runs and is one homer shy of 20. Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels made history last year by becoming the first player to be named an All-Star as both a hitter and pitcher, and he has duplicated the feat in 2022. The 28-year-old Japanese right-hander, who was credited with the win Last season after tossing a scoreless inning as the AL’s starter, will begin this year’s contest as the team’s designated hitter and is also eligible to be on the mound.
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.