Greinke to start All-Star Game for NL, Keuchel for AL

Houston Astros starter Dallas Keuchel pitches against the Tampa Bay Rays during the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, July 11, 2015, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Steve Nesius) Houston Astros starter Dallas Keuchel pitches against the Tampa Bay Rays during the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, July 11, 2015, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Steve Nesius)

By Associated Press July 13, 2015 2 min read

CINCINNATI (AP) – Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Zack Greinke will start for the National League in Tuesday night’s All-Star Game and Houston Astros lefty Dallas Keuchel will be on the mound for the American League.

The 31-year-old Greinke is 8-2 with a big league-best 1.39 ERA and enters the game at Great American Ball Park following five straight scoreless starts over 35 2-3 innings.

“These numbers he’s putting up are really, really unbelievable,” NL manager Bruce Bochy said Monday.

The 27-year-old Keuchel, with a distinctive long, bushy beard, is 11-4 with a 2.23 ERA.

The AL will open the game with an all right-handed-hitting lineup for the first time.