The MLB All-Star game is almost upon us, and here is how you can stream it without Reddit or Buffstream
Dubbed the ‘Midsummer Classic’, the National League and American League square off at the Coors Field (for the first time in 23 years) on the 13th of July.
The pandemic had resulted in the event being cancelled last year, giving fans more to look forward to this time around.
34 players from each team feature in the highly anticipated clash, which usually takes place when the MLB season is half underway.
What is the MLB All-Star game?
The National League which is the older league in the MLB of the two takes on the American League which was 25 years later. With 34 players from each team, the starters are voted for by the fans, with 8 pitchers and one backup selected by the players.
The managers will be the ones from the teams which reached the MLB World Series the previous year.
Tampa Bay Rays and Los Angeles Dodgers reached the finals last time around, and hence Kevin Cash (AL) and Dave Roberts will be the managers.
The Lineups
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Elected starters
C: Buster Posey (SF)
1B: Freddie Freeman (ATL)
2B: Adam Frazier (PIT)
3B: Nolan Arenado (STL)
SS: Fernando Tatis Jr. (SD) CF: Bryan Reynolds (PIT)
OF: Nick Castellanos (CIN)
OF: Jesse Winker (CIN)
Starting Pitcher: Max Scherzer
Reserves
C: J.T. Realmuto (PHI)
C: Yadier Molina (STL)
C: Omar Narváez (MIL)
2B: Ozzie Albies (ATL)
3B: Kris Bryant (CHC)
SS: Brandon Crawford (SF)
2B: Jake Cronenworth (SD)
3B: Eduardo Escobar (ARI)
3B: Justin Turner (LAD)
3B: Manny Machado (SD)
1B: Max Muncy (LAD)
SS: Trea Turner (WSH)
OF: Mookie Betts (LAD)
OF: Bryan Reynolds (PIT)
OF: Kyle Schwarber (WSH)
OF: Juan Soto (WSH)
OF: Chris Taylor (LAD)
Starting pitchers
RHP: Corbin Burnes (MIL)
RHP: Yu Darvish (SD)
RHP: Jacob deGrom (NYM)
RHP: Kevin Gausman (SF)
RHP: Germán Márquez (COL)
LHP: Trevor Rogers (MIA)
RHP: Zack Wheeler (PHI)
RHP: Brandon Woodruff (MIL)
RHP: Walker Buehler (LAD)
RHP: Max Scherzer (WSH)
RHP: Freddy Peralta (MIL)
RHP: Taijuan Walker (NYM)
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Elected starters
C: Salvador Perez (KC)
1B: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (TOR)
2B: Marcus Semien (TOR)
3B: Rafael Devers (BOS)
SS: Xander Bogaerts (BOS)
OF: Mike Trout (LAA)
OF: Aaron Judge (NYY)
OF: Teoscar Hernández (TOR)
DH: Shohei Ohtani (LAA)
Starting Pitcher: Shohei Ohtani
Reserves
C: Mike Zunino (TB)
2B: Jose Altuve (HOU)
2B: Whit Merrifield (KC)
SS: Bo Bichette (TOR)
SS: Carlos Correa (HOU)
SS: Tim Anderson (CWS)
SS: Joey Wendle (TB)
1B: Matt Olson (OAK)
3B: José Ramírez (CLE)
1B: Jared Walsh (LAA)
OF: Michael Brantley (HOU)
OF: Joey Gallo (TEX)
OF: Adolis García (TEX)
OF: Cedric Mullins (BAL)
DH: J.D. Martinez (BOS)
DH: Nelson Cruz (MIN)
Starting Pitchers
RHP: Shane Bieber (CLE)
RHP: Gerrit Cole (NYY)
RHP: Nathan Eovaldi (BOS)
RHP: Kyle Gibson (TEX)
LHP: Yusei Kikuchi (SEA)
RHP: Lance Lynn (CWS)
LHP: Carlos Rodón (CWS)
RHP: Chris Bassitt (OAK)
In the National League team, Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates have the highest representation in the elected starters list with 2 players from each team.
Bryan Reynolds and Adam Frazier are set to start for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
For the Cincinnati Reds, Nick Castellanos and Jesse Winker start.
Toronto Blue Jays have the maximum representation in the American League team. With three players featuring in the starters list, they have once again proved why they have been a dominant force in the league.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Marcus Semien and Teoscar Hernandez start from the Toronto Blue Jays.
Where to stream the MLB All-Star game without Reddit or Buffstream?
USA
Baseball fans in the USA can catch the action live on Fox Sports, which will be telecasting the event live at 7:30 pm EST and 4:30 pm PT (13th of July).
The ones without a satellite or cable TV operator, can opt for online streaming which is provided by YouTube TV, Sling TV and Fubo TV, all of which require a subscription.
Sling TV has two plans. Sling Blue and Sling Orange. Sling Blue features 40 channels. The subscription for new users begins at $10 for the first month and $35 per month, then onwards.
Sling Orange is a bit expensive since it has more channels, ESPN included. The first-month cost is $25 and from then on it is $50.
Fubo TV is sports galore all the way. Their starter plan costs $64.99 a month and the elite plan $79.99. If you think it is expensive, they do have a 7-day trial.
UK
BT Sport 1 rules the roost when it comes to sports in the UK (alongside Sky Sports). UK fans can catch the action live on BT Sport 1. The live-action starts at 12:30 am BST (14th of July).
The BT Sport subscription costs 25 euros a month. Besides this, they also have a dedicated app which also streams the events live.
Canada
Canadian fans have Sportsnet. The website offers two plans SN NOW+ and SN NOW. SN NOW is the cheaper of the two with the monthly pass costing $19.99. SN NOW+ is $34.99 for a month.
However, SN NOW+ also offers a 7-day package for approximately 10 dollars.
India
In India, the fans can catch the action live on the Star Sports Network. Star Sports Select will be the channel telecasting the game live.
For those without cable TV subscriptions, Hotstar VIP Pass does the job. The subscription costs Rs.299 per year.
| COUNTRY | OFFICIAL BROADCASTER |
| USA | Fox Sports |
| UK | BT Sport 1 |
| Canada | Sportsnet |
| India | Start Sports Network |
