The first “swing-off” in Major League Baseball All-Star Game history wasn’t enough to save the Midsummer Classic from a 3 percent ratings drop.

Pirates star pitcher Paul Skenes, who has just four wins this season despite leading MLB with a 2.01 ERA, will start for the National League. Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal starts for the American League, and he ranks top-five in pitching wins (10), ERA (2.23) and strikeouts (153).

The Pittsburgh Pirates ace started Tuesday's MLB All-Star Game and made quite the impression in his one inning of work. He struck out the first two batters he faced in Gleyber Torres and Riley Greene and then induced a ground out from Aaron Judge to complete his perfect frame.

The Atlanta Braves will host the 2025 MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday night years after it was taken away from the team due to a Georgia voting law.

The hottest topic in Atlanta ahead Tuesday’s Major League Baseball isn’t a player, a coach or a manager. It isn’t even human.