MLB announced the two starting pitchers for the 2025 All-Star game will be Paul Skenes for the NL and Tarik Skubal for the AL.

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The starting pitchers for the 2025 MLB All-Star Game are set. Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Paul Skenes will open the game on the mound for the National League, while Detroit Tigers lefty Tarik Skubal will start for the American League. Both Skenes and Skubal are making their second consecutive All-Star appearances.

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Paul Skenes get the nod for the second year in a row, while reigning Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal gets the ball for the AL.

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