No starting pitcher in baseball has a lower ERA than the 1.68 of New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom, and the right-hander wants to parlay his impressive first half of the season into an All-Star Game start.
"I want to start the game," deGrom said, per Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News. "I want it."
Despite deGrom's desire to take the ball first at Nationals Park on Tuesday, Ackert noted Washington Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer is "likely to be tabbed by Dodgers skipper Dave Roberts" to begin the game in front of the home fans.