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Shane Bieber Wins the All-Star Game MVP Award

A starting pitcher for the Cleveland Indians was named the most valuable player of the 90th Major League Baseball All-Star Game from Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH on Tuesday. After throwing a perfect fifth inning with three strikeouts, Shane Bieber of Orange, CA received the honor. Bieber threw 19 pitches in the fifth inning of which 11 pitches were strikes. He struck out Chicago Cubs catcher Wilson Contreras, Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte and Atlanta Braves center fielder Ronald Acuna Jr., as the American League beat the National League 4-3.

The All-Stars from the American League were a slight favorite at -115 on the MLB odds in Cleveland at sportsbooks.