2026 Major League Baseball All-Star Game Explained

Year:2026
Visitor:American League
Home:National League
Date:July 16th, 2026
Venue:Citizens Bank Park
City:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Television:Fox
Tv Announcers:TBD
Radio:ESPN Radio
Radio Announcers:TBD

The 2026 Major League Baseball All-Star Game will be the 96th Major League Baseball All-Star Game played between the American League (AL) and the National League (NL) of Major League Baseball. The game is scheduled to be played on July 16th, 2026. The game will be televised nationally by Fox. The game will be hosted by the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It will be held to celebrate the 250th birthday of the United States of America.[1]

Background

Host selection

The Philadelphia Phillies were awarded the game on April 16, 2019. This was the fourth time that the Phillies hosted an All-Star Game; the previous games were in 1952 at Shibe Park and the 1976 and 1996 games were hosted at Veterans Stadium.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Seidman . Corey . Salisbury . Jim . Phillies set to host 2026 MLB All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park . NBC Sports Philadelphia . NBC Sports . 27 July 2024.
  2. Web site: Zolecki . Todd . Philadelphia will host the 2026 Midsummer Classic. . www.mlb.com . Major League Baseball . 27 July 2024.