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Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani, Mike Trout lead way as MLB announces All-Star Game starters

In? Shohei Ohtani.

Out? Yordan Alvarez.

At least in the American League starting lineup at designated hitter for the July 19 All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium.

Alvarez, the left-handed slugger for the Astros, leads the major leagues in OPS and slugging percentage, batting .312/.410/.665 with 26 home runs heading into Friday's action, but Ohtani, the Angels' two-way star, edged him out in the second round of fan voting to earn his second straight starting assignment in the All-Star Game. Last year, Ohtani made it as the AL's starting pitcher.

After the first round of balloting, each position was narrowed to two finalists, with a new round of voting commencing.