Baseball Picks – National League Looks To Finally End All-Star Game Streak

Last Updated (Tuesday, 14 July 2009 20:29) Written by Administrator Tuesday, 14 July 2009 20:27

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The National League has won an All-Star Game in 13 years, believe it or not. Sounds surprising? While this is the longest winning streak in MLB history, the reality is that both leagues seem to rip off these types of streaks regularly.

The last time the All-Star Game was played in St. Louis – all the way back in 1966 – the National League entered on a completely different note. The National League had won 19 of the last 20 meetings and was cruising.

Nowadays, the National League is looking for some confidence and looking for a win.

The good news for them is that they have the better pitching in this matchup. While the AL has guys like Roy Halladay, Felix Hernandez and Justin Verlander, Halladay has struggled recently, which could give the NL an early lead.

Meanwhile, the NL has studs like Tim Lincecum, Chad Billingsley, Dan Haren, Josh Johnson and Johan Santana. That’s quite the lineup of pitchers.

Also, the fact that the game is being played in an NL park should help.

The NL has the better roster all the way around this year and they desperately need this win. They are 0-11-1 in their last 12 All-Star games but with a potential matchup against the Boston Red Sox or New York Yankees looming, you can rest assured that the NL will be focused to win tonight.