As we touched on Friday, with New York Yankees starting pitcher Max Fried being replaced on the American League All-Star roster, the stars were aligning for Tarik Skubal to officially be named the starter for the American League for the All-Star game on Tuesday.
In previous years, the decision was revealed on the Monday before the game, but MLB decided to jump the gun: the starting pitchers for the Midsummer Classic were revealed on Saturday night.
It'll be Skubal facing off against Pittsburgh Pirates phenom Paul Skenes in what's one of the best starter matchups in recent memory.