Overview

• Paul Skenes struck out two batters with 100.3 mph and 99.7 mph fastballs, setting the top two strikeout velocities by a starting pitcher in All-Star Game history since 2008.
• Tarik Skubal also recorded two strikeouts, firing a 99.6 mph pitch that now ranks as the third-fastest in the pitch-tracking era.
• They bookended the game’s first inning at Atlanta’s Truist Park, with Skenes opening for the National League and Skubal following for the American League.
• Skenes made his second consecutive All-Star Game start while Skubal earned his first nod after a 2.23 ERA and 153 strikeouts in 121 innings through July 15.
• A pre-game Fox Sports interview revealed Skenes had never followed MLB before college, underscoring the pitchers’ candid off-field rapport.