The MLB season's second half sees increasing interest in the AL MVP race as well as an emerging NL Rookie of the Year candidate.

SportsLine's Matthew Severance reveals his MLB picks for Tuesday's MLB All-Star Game matchup at Truist Park in Atlanta as Pittsburgh's Paul Skenes starts for the NL and Detroit's Tarik Skubal for the

The Pittsburgh Pirates ace started Tuesday's MLB All-Star Game and made quite the impression in his one inning of work. He struck out the first two batters he faced in Gleyber Torres and Riley Greene and then induced a ground out from Aaron Judge to complete his perfect frame.

Alabama's 2025 team captain was selected in the fifth round of the 2025 MLB draft, taken at pick No. 151 overall by the Chicago Cubs. Over two seasons at Alabama, Snell slashed .347/.435/.547 with 16 home runs and 82 RBI, while also posting a 1-0 record with a 6.08 ERA and 23:7 K:BB ratio across 23.2 innings pitched.

Yankees draft OF Richie Bonomolo Jr. with their 7th round pick. He swiped 62 bags in 2024 while in Junior College before transferring to Alabama in 2025 and hitting .316 with 16 SBs. Solid speed, sneaking pop, and solid defender. pic.twitter.com/VHVXqPpihz

A pair of Alabama State Hornets were selected in the 2025 MLB draft on Monday. Both selected in the 20th round, first baseman Juan Cruz was selected by the Washington Nationals with pick No. 591 and outfielder Kameron Douglas went to the Detroit Tigers at No. 609.

A third Alabama Crimson Tide baseball player has now been selected in the 2025 MLB draft, as outfielder Richie Bonomolo Jr. heard his name called Monday afternoon. Joining both Riley Quick and Kade Snell as Alabama draftees, Bonomolo was selected by the New York Yankees with the No. 224 overall pick in the seventh round.

Tigers ace Tarik Skubal, tabbed as the American League’s starting pitcher, allowed two runs in a tough-luck first inning. National League leadoff man Shohei Ohtani fell behind 0-2 before slapping a single to center. Ronald Acuña Jr. also battled to two strikes before beating out a dribbler to second for an infield hit.

Not far removed from a surgery that has ended the careers of numerous pitchers, Alabama baseball's Riley Quick has been selected in the MLB Draft.

SportsLine's Bruce Marshall reveals his MLB picks for Tuesday's MLB All-Star Game matchup at Truist Park in Atlanta as Pittsburgh's Paul Skenes starts for the NL and Detroit's Tarik Skubal gets the no

A big piece of Rob Vaughn and Jason Jackson's pitching staff is expected to return in 2025, according to a new report.