Masterpress/Getty ImagesMajor League Baseball's All-Star Game often makes for classic moments that have created a plethora of memories for baseball fans over the years.The big names who have starred in this game begin with Babe Ruth and include Joe DiMaggio Kyle Barraclough Jersey , Ted Williams, Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, Pete Rose, Fred Lynn, Ken Griffey Jr. and Mike Trout.Trout, with two All-Star Most Valuable Player awards on his resume with the Los Angeles Angels, will anchor the American League lineup once again. That league has an opportunity to move into the lead in the all-time series if it can win Tuesday night's game at Nationals Park in Washington D.C.The American League has dominated the series over the short term and the long term. The Junior Circuit has won the last five games, and it is 23-6-1 since 1988. The overall series is tied 43-43-2.2018 MLB All-Star Game InformationDate:Tuesday, July 17Time:8 p.m. ETTV:Fox RostersAmerican LeagueStartersWilson Ramos, C, Tampa Bay*Jose Abreu, 1B. Chicago White SoxJose Altuve, 2B, HoustonJose Ramirez, 3B, ClevelandManny Machado, SS, BaltimoreMike Trout, OF, Los Angeles AngelsAaron Judge, OF, New York YankeesMookie Betts, OF, BostonJ.D. Martinez, OF, Boston ReservesSalvador Perez, C, Kansas City (Designated as starter after Ramos injury.)Yan Gomes, C, ClevelandMitch Moreland, 1B, BostonJed Lowrie, 2B, OaklandGleyber Torres, 2B, New York Yankees*Alex Bregman, 3B, HoustonFrancisco Lindor, SS, ClevelandJean Segura, SS, SeattleMichael Brantley http://www.marlinsfanproshop.com/authentic-nick-wittgren-jersey , OF, ClevelandShin-Soo Choo, OF, TexasMitch Haniger, OF, SeattleGeorge Springer, OF, HoustonNelson Cruz, DH, Seattle PitchersTrevor Bauer, ClevelandJose Berrios, MinnesotaAroldis Chapman, New York Yankees*Gerrit Cole, HoustonEdwin Diaz, SeattleJ.A. Happ, TorontoJoe Jimenez, DetroitCraig Kimbrel, BostonCorey Kluber, Cleveland*Charlie Morton, HoustonChris Sale, BostonLuis Severino, New York YankeesBlake Treinen, OaklandJustin Verlander, Detroit* National LeagueStartersWillson Contreras, C, Chicago CubsFreddie Freeman, 1B, AtlantaJavier Baez, 2B, Chicago CubsNolan Arenado, 3B, ColoradoBrandon Crawford, SS, San FranciscoNick Markakis, OF, AtlantaMatt Kemp, OF, Los Angeles DodgersBryce Harper, OF, Washington ReservesYadier Molina, C, St. LouisBuster Posey, C Orlando Arcia Jersey , San Francisco*J.T. Realmuto, C, MiamiJesus Aguilar, 1B, MilwaukeePaul Goldschmidt, 1B, ArizonaJoey Votto, 1B, CincinnatiOzzie Albies, 2B, AtlantaScooter Gennett, 2B, CincinnatiEugenio Suarez, 3B, CincinnatiTrevor Story, SS, ColoradoCharlie Blackmon, OF, ColoradoLorenzo Cain, OF, MilwaukeeChristian Yelich, OF, Milwaukee PitchersPatrick Corbin, ArizonaZack Greinke, ArizonaJacob deGrom, New York MetsSean Doolittle, Washington*Mike Foltynewicz, AtlantaJosh Hader, MilwaukeeJason Jeffress, MilwaukeeBrad Hand, San DiegoKenley Jansen, Los Angeles DodgersJon Lester, Chicago Cubs*Miles Mikolas, St. Louis*Aaron Nola, PhiladelphiaMax Scherzer, WashingtonRoss Stripling, Los Angeles DodgersFelipe Vazquez, Pittsburgh*-denotes player won't be participating in All-Star Game.It's difficult to look at the two lineups and think this is the year that the National League breaks through against the American League.In addition to Trout's all-around brilliance, Mookie Betts of the Boston Red Sox is nearly his equal and is having a senastional season with his first-place team. Betts is leading both leagues with his .362 batting average, and he has hammered 23 home runs and driven in 51 runs. Betts is also 17-of-19 on stolen base attempts and he is a brilliant right fielder. Teammate J.D. Martinez is tied for the major league lead with 29 home runs and he has a .330/.392/.648 slash line.Jose Ramirez of the Cleveland Indians is tied with Martinez for the home run lead, while Jose Altuve of the defending World Series champion Houston Astros will most likely set the tone for the American League from the leadoff spot. Altuve has put together a .335/.398/.475 slash line.Manny Machado will play shortstop for the American League and has been having a brilliant year for the moribund Baltimore Orioles a .313 average, 23 homers and 64 RBI.The other big-name superstar in the American League starting lineup is Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees, who has launched 25 home runs and driven in 60 runs.The National League does not have the star power depth of the American League Jonathan Villar Jersey , but the senior circuit may have the game's most exciting player in second baseman Javier Baez of the Chicago Cubs. He is one of the most exciting defensive players in the history of the game because of his range and flair, and he has been explosive with the bat this season.Baez has blasted 19 homers and driven in 71 runs, and he has a .293/.328/.571 slash line. He is a free swinger who has shown he can come up with big hits at key moments.Freddie Freeman of the Atlanta Braves has one of the sweetest swings in the game and is a consistent producer with a .315/.404/.532 slash line.The biggest problem for the National League may be with their headline player Bryce Harper. With the game in his home stadium, Harper has been having a hugely disappointing season. While he has hit 23 homers and knocked in 54 runs, he is hitting just .214 and his Nationals have been slumping badly.The key players coming off the bench are shortstop Francisco Lindor of the Indians, outfielder George Springer of the Astros and his teammate third baseman Alex Bregman for the American League. Top National League reserves include first baseman Paul Goldschmidt of the Arizona Diamondbacks, shortstop Trevor Story of the Colorado Rockies and outfielder Lorenzo Cain of the Milwaukee Brewers.Chris Sale of the Red Sox has started the last two All-Star Games for the American League, and he is on a brilliant roll with five straight starts that have included 11 strikeouts or more while walking one batter or less. He has already fanned 188 hitters while issuing just 31 walks.Gerrit Cole of the Astros and Luis Severino are the American League's top starting pitchers in addition to Sale. Closers Craig Kimbrel of the Red Sox, Edwin Diaz of the Seattle Mariners and Blake Treinen of the Oakland A's will handle the final innings for the American League since fireballing Aroldis Chapman of the Yankees is not participating.Max Scherzer of the Nationals is the likely starting pitcher for the National League since the game is in his home stadium. He is 12-5 with a 2.41 earned-run average and 182 strikeouts. Kenley Jansen of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Brad Hand of the San Diego Padres will likely close for the National League if the senior circuit has a late lead.Statistics are courtesy of MLB.comas of July 15 Mark Brown/Getty ImagesGiancarlo Stanton donned a New York Yankees uniform as the reigning National League MVP but also a potential payroll albatross.As he enters the stretch run of his first campaign in pinstripes, Stanton is playing the role of season-saving superstar and earning every penny New York is paying him.With his doppelganger and co-slugger Aaron Judge on the shelf and New York's postseason hopes suddenly in flux, Stanton has hoisted the Yanks onto his ample shoulders.Judge went down July 26 with a fractured wrist. In August, Stanton owns a 1.051 OPS with eight home runs and 18 RBI.Here's a home run he launched Aug. 9 against the Texas Rangers that reached the bleachers at Yankee Stadium (at 121.7 mph, it was also the hardest-hit home run of the Statcast era, per MLB.com's Matt Kelly):Note how radio play-by-play announcer John Sterling hardly had time to make a call before the ball was in the stands. That's how you know Stanton got all of it.It's vintage Stanton, destroyer of baseballs. And it couldn't have come at a better time for New York.The Yankees are seven games behind the Boston Red Sox and unlikely to catch their archrivals for the division crown. That said, they're in position to claim the American League's top wild-card position, thanks in large part to Stanton's exploits.After opening August with five straight losses, they've gone 14-5 and quelled fears of a total collapse.In addition to Judge, the team has been without the services of catcher Gary Sanchez, who is working his way back from a groin injury. Shortstop Didi Gregorius is sidelined with a bruised left heel.Meanwhile, ace Luis Severino owns a 5.40 August ERA, and the rest of the starting rotation is a mishmash of uncertainty."It's good to produce anyway, anytime. But it's obviously more important than most times," Stanton said of his role as stretch-run savior, per Pete Caldera of the North Jersey Record. "Just got to step it up."Stanton's Yankees tenure didn't get off to a roaring start. After the club acquired him from the Miami Marlins in the offseason's biggest blockbuster trade, he hit a paltry .218 in April with 40 strikeouts. He heard boos.Now, despite wrestling with a balky hamstring, he's rediscovered the stroke that made him a four-time All-Star with Miami and one of the game's must-watch talents.Most impressively, he's doing it for the Bronx Bombers in the heat of a playoff race. Putting up big numbers for the lowly Marlins while annually missing the postseason was one thing; leading the Yanks as they push toward October is another.Mark Brown/Getty Images"He's an elite-level slugger," manager Aaron Boone told reporters. "He's a big reason why we've been able to continue to win games."He's done this late-blooming thing before. Last season, Stanton hit 38 home runs in his final 78 games en route to 59 homers. As they await the return of Judge, Sanchez and Gregorius and cross their fingers for the starting staff to pull its weight, the Yankees are surely hoping Stanton has another similarly Ruthian streak in the offing.Maybe he can carry it into his first playoff foray. Pop your popcorn.New York is paying Stanton $25 million this season. He'll earn $26 million in each of 2019 and 2020. After that, he can opt out and test the open market or opt in to a contract that was worth $325 million when he inked it with the Fish in November 2014.That's a lot of coin, to state the painfully obvious. Then again, Stanton is 28 years old and in the prime of his impressive, dinger-launching career. He's a marketable star who seems to have found his place in the Big Apple after a shaky landing.The Yankees might go shopping in the offseason. They could dip into their perennially deep pockets and sign Bryce Harper or Manny Machado.They've already got a superstar, however. Judge, Sanchez, Gregorius and the bullpen may have their say. But Stanton is emerging as the man.And if the Yankees want to ride deep into the playoffs, he's the guy who will carry them. All statistics and contract information accurate entering play Sunday and courtesy of Baseball Reference.