Welcome to the All-Star break. Home field advantage in the World Series is on the line and both leagues have officially announced their starters for the All-Star game. There have been some changes since the original lineups were announced, with injuries taking their mid-season toll, so click through the gallery to check out which American League standouts will be on the field for the opening pitch. The All-Star game is slated for 7 p.m. at the Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati and will be broadcast on FOX. (Getty)
Salvador Perez, Kansas City Royals, C
.263 BA, 13 HR, .276 OBP
Perez, one of four Royals voted onto the AL starting lineup, has already up'ed his out-of-the-park numbers this year, he finished with 17 homers in 150 games last season.
Albert Pujols, Los Angeles Angles, 1B
.255 BA, 25 HR, .323 OBP
Pujols opened Pujols 5 Westport Grill in Maryland Heights, Missouri in 2006. After Pujols signed with the Angels, the restaurant was renamed the St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame Grill. (Getty)
Jose Altuve, Houston Astros, 2B
.301 BA, 7 HR, .344 OBP
As the Astros' leadoff hitter, Altuve also boasts 42 runs scored and 24 stolen bases, numbers that rank him among the best in the MLB.
Alcides Escobar, Kansas City Royals, SS
.276 BA, 2 HR, .314 OBP
Escobar will be the first shortstop to start for the AL since Derek Jeter, who had played in the All-Star game each year since 2005.
Josh Donaldson, Toronto Blue Jays, 3B
.296 BA, 19 HR, .352 OBP
Donaldson was the AL's top-vote getter with more than 14 million fan votes.
Adam Jones, Baltimore Orioles, LF
.281 BA, 14 HR, .326 OBP
Jones normally plays center field for the Orioles but with three outfielders listed at the same position was forced to switch in order to make the starting lineup. AL Manager Ned Yost apologized for the switch in his pre-game press conference. (Getty)
Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels, OF
.299 BA, 21 HA, .393 OBP
Lorenzo Cain, Kansas City Royals, OF
.305 BA, 6 HR, .364 OBP
Cain finished all of last year with just five home runs and 55 runs scored. He already has six homers this season and 48 runs scored.
Nelson Cruz, Seattle Mariners, DH
.304 BA, 21 HR, .364 OBP
Cruz has been dominating at the plate this season, well on his way to a seventh-straight 100-plus hit year with 92 as of Monday night.
Dallas Keuchel, Houston Astros, P
2.23 ERA, 137 1/3 IP
AL Manager Ned Yost said he also considered Chris Archer, Felix Hernandez, David Price and Chris Sale as possible starters as well. (Getty)
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