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While the former colonies celebrate their independence from the Crown, Brits enjoy two major events: the lawn tennis championships at Wimbledon, and for golfers, the Open Championship, AKA the British Open.
Not to be left out, back in America, Major League Baseball holds its annual All-Star Game, this year, at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia on July 15, preceded by the annual Home Run Derby, on the 14th.
Wimbledon begins on June 30 and runs through the Men's Finals on July 13.
The Open Championship will be contested at Ireland's Royal Portrush from Thursday, July 17 through Sunday, July 20.
Click on the graphics for each event at left or scroll down to the event of your choice.
Wimbledon Tennis Championships
Wimbledon, Day 14: Jannic Sinner Wins Men's Singles Title Over Carlos Alcaraz
In a contentious match that took just over three hours, Italy's Jannic Sinner defeated two-time reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz in four sets, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4.
Sinner's effort was workmanlike and well-paced, earning his second Wimbledon title, after winning it all in 2021. Alcaraz fought Sinner's blistering serves all day, eventually yielding to the top seed and likely #1 player in the world.
After dropping the first set, Sinner calmed his nerves and played with determination and savvy. Alcaraz's hopes for a third straight Wimbledon championship dashed.
Sinner's victory was his eighth major title. He's won the US Open and Australian three times, Wimbledon now twice, but remains winless at Roland Garros, the clay courts his final obstacle in attaining the career grand slam. He was second at the French Open to Alcaraz this year and undeniably will be back for more.
Wimbledon, Day 13: Iga Swiatek Wins Ladies' Championship
In what has to be the most lopsided ladies' singles final ever, Poland's Iga Swiatek completely overwhelmed American Amanda Anisimova in straight sets, 6-0, 6-0.
Though Anisimova had her chances, a number of games going to deuce, she did not hold serve even once, as Swiatek assumed control early and never let up, securing a well-deserved championship.
The match, which many in attendance thought would be more competitive, was completely one-sided and took only 57 minutes, start to finish, including breaks.
Americans will have to wait another year at least for a Wimbledon champion. The last woman to win was Serena Willimas in 2016. On the men's side, Pete Sampras was the last Yank to capture the crown, in 2000.
Wimbledon, Day 12: Sinner, Alcaraz Advance to Men's Final
In what is considered the ultimate match-up of the best men's tennis players, top-seeded Jannic Sinner will meet with #2 Carlos Alcaraz in the final at Wimbledon Sunday.
Sinner easily handled Novak Djokovic, who afterwards admitted that the top players are younger and more fit than he is and competing with them at the highest levels of the game is becoming difficult as he ages.
Sinner's victory in straight sets - 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 - took less than two hours to complete.
Alcaraz took care of business in the first match Friday, topping American Taylor Fritz (5), 6-4, 5-7, 6-3, 7-6.
The ladies' Final is Saturday.
Wimbledon, Day 11: Anisimova Upsets Sabalenka; Swiatec Easily Advances
In one of the most impactful and significant upsets in the ladies' singles draw, 13th-seeded Amanda Anisimova defeated Aryna Sabalenka in a semi-final match Thursday, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4. The win keeps America's hopes alive for a Wimbledon champion, the last being Serena Williams in 2016 on the ladies' side, and not since 2000 on the gentlemen's side, when Pete Sampras captured his seventh Wimbledon title and fourth in succession.
Anisimova will be up against Poland's Iga Swiatec, who dispatched unseeded Belinda Benecic in straight sets, dominating, 6-2, 6-0. The match lasted a mere hour and twelve minutes.
The two will meet in the ladies' final Saturday on Centre Court.
Friday's agenda is the gentlemen's semi-finals, with Novak Djokovic, the #6 seed, facing top-seeded Jannic Sinner. #2 seed, Carlos Alcaraz will play #5 seed, American Taylor Fritz, in the other match.
Wimbledon, Day 10: Semis Set as Sinner, Djokovic, Benecic, Swiatec Advance
In quarter-final matches Wednesday, July 9, Italy's Jannik Sinner defeated American Ben Shelton, the #4 seed, in straight sets, 7-6, 6-4, 6-4. The performance by Sinner, the tournament's top seed, was workmanlike and thoroughly professional. Sinner showed no signs of any ill effects from prior injuries as some had fear might slow down the capable Italian.
The second match between 8th-seed Novak Djokovic (6) and Italian Flavio Cobolli, seeded 22nd, took four sets, with Djokovic prevailing. After dropping the opening set in a tie-breaker (6-7), the Serbian displayed his customary Grand Slam toughness, superb fitness, and mental agility, winning the next three sets, 6-2, 7-5, 6-4.
Djokovic will meet Sinner in one of the semi-final matches on Saturday. Alcaraz faces #5 seed, Taylor Fritz, in the other semi.
On the ladies' side, Switzerland's unseeded Belinda Benecic advanced over #7 Mirra Andreeva, with both sets going to tie-breakers, 7-6(3) 7-6(2).
Poland's Iga Swiatek (8) defeated Russian Liudmila Samsonova (19), dominating in straight sets, 6-2, 7-5, setting up one of the semi-final matches Thursday against the hopeful Benecic.
The other ladies' semi-final pits top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka against American Amanda Anisimova, the #13 seed. Sabalenka is the prohibitive favorite in the match, much as she has been to capture the entire ladies' draw.
Wimbledon, Day 9: Alcaraz, Sabalenka Advance through quarter-finals
Half of the men's and ladies' singles quarterfinals were completed on Tuesday, Day 9 at Wimbledon, with the results largely as expected as #2 seed, Carlos Alcaraz, easily dispatched unseeded Brit, Cameron Norrie, 6-2, 6-3, 6-3.
In the other half of the bracket, American Taylor Fritz, the #5 seed, took a fourth-set tie-breaker, 7-4, to advance to the semi-finals, 6-3, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6, where he will meet up with Alcaraz on Friday.
The other part of the quarter-final draw is scheduled for play on Wednesday, with top-seeded Jannik Sinner facing American Ben Shelton, the rising #4 seed. Sinner has been reportedly battling injury, and advanced to the quarters after Grigor Dimitrov withdrew, despite leading the match two sets to none and the third set tied at two games apiece.
In the other quarter-final Wednesday, tired and true Novak Djokovic (6) faces an unknown quantity in Italian Flavio Cobolli, seeded 22nd.
Whereas Tuesday's matches were somewhat by-the-book, Wednesday's might be more dramatic with the higher seed in both fighting injury, in Sinner's case, physical health, and, age, as it applies to Djokovic.
On the ladies' side, top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka took down Germany's Laura Siegemund, though it took three sets for the Belrusian to get through to the semis, 4-6, 6-2, 6-4. Once Sabalenka began to assert herself, the second set went her way with a couple of service breaks and the third became more routine.
In the other match, American hopes remained alive as Amanda Anisimova defeated Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in straight sets, 6-1, 7-6(11-9). Anisimova, the #13 seed will ned to be at her best if she hopes to advance past Sabalenka, who appears to be at the top of her game.
The other half of the draw will be contested Wednesday, with #7 Mirra Andreeva matched against Switzerland's unseeded Belinda Benecic, and Poland's Iga Swiatek (8) meeting Russian Liudmila Samsonova (19).
The ladies' semi-finals are scheduled for Thursday, July 10, which is somewhat of a disadvantage for the winners of Wednesday's matches, having to play on two consecutive days. Ladies' final is Saturday, with the men contesting for the championship Sunday, July 13, as tradition dictates.
Organized by the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in collaboration with the Lawn Tennis Association, The Wimbledon Championships is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and is widely regarded as the most prestigious, having been held since 1877. It is the only tennis major still played on grass, the traditional surface. This is the 138th tournament at Wimbledon.
The third of the four Grand Slam tennis events each year, held after the Australian Open and the French Open and before the US Open, the 2025 tournament begins June 30.
Spain's Carlos Alcaraz will be defending his 2023 and 2024 Gentlemen's singles titles, with Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic looking for her second straight ladies' championship.
Alcaraz will be going for three straight after beating Novak Djokovic for the second straight year in 2024. Djokovic lost in five sets in 2023, but only lasted three in 2024, with Alcaraz winning, 6-2, 6-2, 7-6. Djokovic had won seven Wimbledon titles before meeting up with Alcaraz, including four straight from 2018-2022 (no tournament in 2020).
Alcaraz, seeded #2, is expected to meet Italy's Jannik Sinner, winner of this year's Australian Open. Alcaraz recently won his second consecutive French Open.
Krejcikova defeated Italy's Jasmine Paolini, 6-2, 2-6, 6-4, in 2024. She has only played six matches this year due to recovery from a back injury which sidelined her for six months. She will face a possible challenge in the opening round from Filipina tennis sensation Alexandra "Alex" Eala.
The top seeds on the ladies' side are #1 Aryna Sabalenck and #2 Coco Gauff. The two met in the final of the recently-concluded French Open, won by Gauff. American Jessica Pegula is seeded #3, with last year's runner-up, Paolini, at #4.
Scores, schedules, results, and more at https://www.wimbledon.com
Phillies' Kyle Schwarber Wins All-Star Game With Three Homers in First "Swing-Off"
After the American League rallied from a 6-0, 6th inning deficit to tie the game in the 9th, 6-6, the deadlock was broken by a Home Run Derby-style swing-off for the first time in All-Star Game history. Three hitters from each league were allotted three swings each. The team with the most cumulative home runs would be declared the winner, and Kyle Schwarber, who homered on all three pitches, was the hero for the National League and awarded game MVP honors.
The NL trio of Kyle Stowers, Kyle Schwarber and Pete Alonso faced the AL's Brent Rooker, Randy Arozarena and Jonathan Aranda, with the NL coming out on top, 4-3, the result recorded officially as a 7-6 All-Star Game win for the NL, its second victory in three years after nine straight wins for the AL. The AL still leads, 48-45-2, all time.
With Schwarber - who finished the regular season's first half with 30 home runs and 69 RBI - belting home runs on all three of his swings to carry the NL past the AL, Mets' slugger, Pete Alonso, a two-time Home Run Derby champ, never even had to bat in the swing-off, because the NL had already clinched the victory.
The swing-off began with the AL batting first, then alternating between leagues. With the AL ahead, 3-1, Schwarber's three swings out of the park put the NL up 4-3. After Aranda failed in his three attempts, the game was decided without Alonso even having to hit.
Home run breakdown: Rooker (AL) 2, Stowers (NL) 1, Arozarena (AL) 1, Schwarber (NL) 3, Aranda (AL) 0; Alonso (NL) 0
With Wednesday and Thursday off, all 30 major league teams will be back in action on Friday.
The Red Sox are the hottest team in the American League, riding a string of 10 straight wins prior to the break. Boston is embroiled in the most-contentious race in either league. The Sox are 3 games out, in third place in the AL East. Toronto leads the Yankees by two games, with Tampa Bay fourth, 5 1/2 back.
In the NL, Milwaukee has won seven in a row and are just a game behind the first-place Cubs in the Central divison.
Detroit, with an 11 1/2-game bulge in the AL Central, the largest of any division leader, hopes to break a four-game losing streak when they visit Texas Friday to open a three-game series with the Rangers.
The key series over the upcoming weekend will be the Red Sox at Cubs, as both teams are embroiled in red-hot races. Another big series will unfold in Los Angeles, as the Dodgers host the Brewers, also starting Friday.
2025 All-Star Game Lineups, Rosters
2025 MLB All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 15 - Truist Park, Atlanta, Georgia (8 p.m. ET, FOX)
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Starters
Note: José Ramírez (CLE) was elected as the AL's starting third baseman but opted out of the game.
Reserves
Starting pitchers
Relief pitchers
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Starters
Reserves
Starting pitchers
Relief pitchers
+ Named as a replacement
MLB All-Star Game Background
July 1, 2025, by Fearless Rick
This year's All-Star Game will be held at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia on July 15.
There's still time to vote for the starters in both leagues, but not much. 2nd round voting - between the top two vote-getters at each position and the top six in the outfield - ends July 2nd at midnight.
The first round of voting ended June 26, the top two vote-getters were the Yankees' Aaron Judge and the Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani. They are automatically starting - Judge in the AL outfield and Ohtani as the NL DH.
Thus, DH voting in the NL is closed and only four players from the AL outfield candidates remain.
This will be the 90th year that Major League Baseball has held an All-Star Game between the rival leagues. No official MLB All-Star Games were held in 1945 and 2020, and no official selection of players took place, due to World War II travel restrictions and the COVID-19 pandemic, respectively. Two All-Star Games were held each season from 1959 to 1962, so, there have actually been Ninety-three All-Star Games played, with the AL leading 47-44-2, going into the 2025 game.
MLB.com has a page with results and recaps of every All-Star game, dating back to the inaugural Mid-Summer Classic in 1933.
A few tidbits of All-Star game trivia:
The first MVP of the All Star Game was Maury Wills in game one of 1962. That game was played at D.C. Stadium in the nation's capital. Game two was played July 30, at Fenway Park. Leon Wagner of the Anaheim Angles was the MVP of that one. Prior to 1962, there was no MVP chosen.
The American League had a 13-game unbeaten streak (12-0-1) from 1997 to 2009. The American League also won nine straight from 2013 through 2022. Though the National League won in 2023, 3-2, the AL came right back in 2024, with a 5-3 victory.
The AL has a 383-377 run advantage through the 2024 season.
The longest All-Star Game, in terms of innings, lasted 15 innings, which has occurred twice: 1967 and 2008; the latter of which was the longest game time-wise, at four hours and 50 minutes.
The first rookie All-Star was none other than Mr. Coffee, the Yankee Clipper himself, Joe DiMaggio, in 1936.
Hank Aaron holds the record for most All-Star Game appearances at 25.
Five players have won the MVP award twice: Willie Mays, Steve Garvey, Gary Carter, Cal Ripken Jr., and Mike Trout.
Ted Williams holds the career record for RBI, with 12, and Willie Mays holds two career records, most hits, 23, and stolen bases, 6.
There has been only one Grand Slam in All-Star game history, struck by Fed Lynn of the California Angels, in 1983. Lynn was also the game's MVP that year.
The Open Championship at Royal Portrush
by Fearless Rick, Sunday, July 20, 2025
Closing out a truly remarkable four rounds of world-class golf, the world’s top-ranked striker, Scottie Scheffler, finished his conquering tour of Royal Portrush with a final round of 68, distancing himself from the field with a total score of 267.
The dominating performance was delivered in championship style by Scheffler. Once he had gained the lead in the second round with a blistering 64, the rest of the story practically wrote itself.
Scheffler shot 68, 64, 67, and 68. There was not a golfer in the 70 who made the weekend cut to keep pace with the leader.
Scheffler had two bogeys in round one, one in the second round, none in the third and a double bogey in the final round at #8; just four holes over par for the entirety. Carding 20 birdies and one eagle (#7 in the third round), Scheffler kept the rest of the field playing catch-up, which, as excepted, none could.
In the final round, Scheffler came out firing, birdying three of the first five holes (1, 4, 5) before his stumble to a double-bogey on number 8. A birdie on #9 removed any doubts and another birdie on the par-5 12th hole had the leader at -17 again with no player within five strokes for most of the day.
Harris English finished well to take second place, playing his final round in 66. After going out in 34, English took a bogey on #11, then eagled #12 and scored birdies on 16 and 17, closing his Open experience four strokes back, at -13.
The low round of the day was brought in by Bryson Dechambeau, who finished 32 out and 32 in for a 64, seven under par with seven birdies and 11 pars. His final round effort gained him a tie for 10th overall with Canadian Corey Conners, and fellow Americans Brian Harman and Russell Henley, all closing out the tournament at -9.
Rounding out the top ten and ties, Chris Gotterup finished alone in third at -12, followed by Wyndam Clark, Haotong Li, and Matt Fitzpatrick, tied for fourth at -11. Xander Schaufflel and Rory McIlroy tied for seventh with Robert Macintyre, each at -10.
But, the day, and the week, belonged to the newest Champion Golfer of the Year, Scottie Scheffler, who now needs only a U.S. Open win to complete the career Grand Slam, an accomplishment which appears to be well within his range.
Sheffler Cards 67, Leads Open Championship by Four Heading to Final Round
Fearless Rick, July 19, 2025
The weather was highly cooperative for the third round, with sunny skies and only light winds blowing in off the shores. The nearly ideal conditions were conducive of low scores, with most players finishing their rounds under par, and a couple of well-known names with exceptional moves up the leaderboard. 51 of 70 players completed the third round at even par or better.
Among third round highlights was Rory McIlroy’s eagle on the par-5 12th hole. Rory reached in two and stared down a 56-foot putt which looked to be short, but kept rolling until finally slipping into the left front of the hole. McIlroy reached -7 with the score, leaving him five strokes off the pace.
Sheffler, who was already two-under after seven, responded almost immediately with a birdie on #8, putting him at 13-under for the tournament, two ahead of Matt Fitzpatrick, and McIlroy, then six strokes in arrears.
After six pars, Scheffler had made his move with an eagle at the par-5 7th, sending him to 12-under. Fitzpatrick birdied the hole to fall one behind.
Sheffler went through the front nine three under, with the eagle at #7 and a birdie at #8.
McIlroy, after an errant tee shot on the 423-yard par-four 15th, pulled a McIroy miracle with a second shot that finished less than four feet in front of the hole. Making the short putt for birdie, Rory found himself again within five shots of the lead.
But that was where he would stay, despite a stellar round of 65, as Scheffler continued through Royal Portrush in workmanlike fashion, forging a 4-stroke lead over China’s Haotong Li, who was two under on the day and -10 for the tournament.
Scheffler finished 4-under, with a third round 67, after six straight pars on the back nine, a birdie on 16, and pars on the final two holes. He leads at -14.
The low round of the day was struck by Russell Henley, with a six-under 65, moving the American up 24 spots on the leaderboard into a five-way tie for ninth, at -6.
Sheffler will play with Li as the final pairing at 2:30 pm local time (9:30 am ET). Notably, Li leads the field in greens in regulation at 85.2%, but his weakness is on the greens, where he has finished only 20% of birdie chances inside 10 feet and just 39% inside of 20.
The penultimate pairing is Matt Fitzpatrick (-9) with Rory McIlroy (-8) at 2:20 pm.
Harris English and Chris Gotterup, both -8, go off at 2:10 pm and Tyrell Hatton (-8) and Xander Schauffele (-7) start at 2:00 pm.
Scottie Scheffler Surges to 2nd Round Lead with Sizzling 64
The fluid power of the world’s #1 golfer was on full display in round two of the Open Championship at Royal Portrush Friday, as Scottie Scheffler sizzled with eight birdies and a one-stroke lead heading into the weekend.
Scheffler’s accuracy off the tee resulted in three birdies on the course’s four par three holes and his deft putting touch also contributed to the low round of 64 - 7 under par - as Scheffler holed 15 of 15 putts of 10 feet or less.
Carding a four-under 32 on the front nine and three-under 32 on the back, Royal Portrush, for all its wind, rain, and overall difficulty was completely mastered by Scheffler, as he finished with birdies on 16 and 17 before just missing a birdie putt on 18.
Chasing golf’s #1 is former U.S. Open champion, Matt Fitzpatrick, who shot a fully-respectable round of 66, equalling Scheffler’s eight birdies, including four straight to begin the back nine. Bogeys at 5, 8, and 14 left him at -9 for the tourney, one stroke off the lead. Fitzpatrick will pair with Scheffler on Saturday.
In Saturday’s penultimate group are America Brian Harman and China’s Haotong Li, each at -8 after two rounds.
No other golfer in the field is better than -5, making the task of catching the leader a difficult proposition. Five golfers are at -5; Rasmus Hojgaard, Tyrell Hatton, Robert Macintyre, and Americans Harris English and Chris Gotterup.
Other notables making the cut include Tony Finau at -4, Keegan Bradley, Rory McIlroy, and Lee Westwood (-3), Justin Rose, Xander Schauffele, and Ludvig Aberg at -2.
Scheffler is seeking his first Open Championship and the third leg of the career Grand Slam. He won the PGA Championship in May and the Masters for the second time this past April. His first win at the Masters was in 2022.
This is Scheffler’s fifth Open Championship, his best previous finish a tie for seventh last year at Royal Troon.
70 players made Friday’s cut at -1.
Scamble Atop Leaderboard at Open's Royal Portrush
Update by Fearless Rick at 6:05 am ET, July 18, 2025
After one round, five players had tied for the lead at the 153rd Open Championship, the Royal Portrush links course serving up regular doses of wind, rain, and sun on the assembled players.
An international cast shared first round leadership at -4 that included Brit Matt Fitzpatrick, American Harris English, Denmark's Jacob Skov Olesen, Haotong Li of China, and South Africa's Christaan Bezuidenhout.
While the top of the leaderboard didn't include any of the favorites to win the championship - Spain's Jon Rahm, Ireland's Rory McIlroy, and American Scottie Scheffler, they were lurking in the wings, with Scheffler at -3, McIlroy, -2, and Rahm one under par.
As play commenced Friday, the crowding at the top continued. Harris English got off to a fast start with a birdie at the par-5 second and took the outright lead at -5. Rasmus Hojgaard carded three birdies on the front nine to join the logjam at -4, and Justin Rose bridied the third hole to reach -3. American Brian Harmon birdied the first two holes to reach -4.
Twelve players are within two shots of the lead, with 37 at even par or better. The cut is expected to be a somewhat reasonable +2, to qualify for weekend play.
The 153rd Open Championship (British Open) is the oldest of the majors and the final major of this golfing season. Held this year at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland, 156 golfers will compete for the prestigious title of "Champion Golfer of the Year."
Among the contestants are the winners of the first three majors: Masters champion, Rory McIlroy; world #1 and PGA winner, Scottie Scheffler, and, U.S. Open champion, J.J. Spaun, who won his first major just over a month ago.
The challenge of Royal Portrush's Dunluce Course are its exceedingly long holes, shifting crosswinds off the Atlantic Ocean, multiple bunkers, undulating greens and multiple hazards including giant mounds on the sides of many of the holes. Contender Bryson DeChambeau called the course "diabolical."
Each hole has been named, some rather pointedly. the 16th Hole, a par3, is known as Calamity. as the green drops away to a yawning chasm to the right. The 5th Hole, is a par 4 called White Rocks. The stunning dogleg plays slightly downhill to a green, perched on the edge of the Atlantic ocean.
The Open was held at Royal Portrush last in 2019, when Shane Lowry captured his first and only major title.
Last year's Open Champion, Xander Schauffele, shot a final-round 65 to win his second major championship, two strokes ahead of Justin Rose and 54-hole leader Billy Horschel. Schauffele and Rose have already been announced as entrants into the 2025 Open. Horschel has not, as of June 29.
2025 All-Star Game Wrap-up, Wednesday, July 16, Fearless Rick
C: Cal Raleigh (SEA)
1B: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (TOR)
2B: Gleyber Torres (DET)
3B: Junior Caminero (TB) +
SS: Jacob Wilson (ATH)
OF: Aaron Judge (NYY)
OF: Riley Greene (DET)
OF: Javier Baez (DET)
DH: Ryan O'Hearn (BAL)
SP: Tarik Skubal (DET)
C: Alejandro Kirk (TOR)
INF: Jonathan Aranda (TB)
INF: Alex Bregman (BOS)
INF: Jazz Chisholm Jr. (NYY)
INF: Maikel Garcia (KC) +
INF: Brandon Lowe (TB)
INF: Zach McKinstry (DET) +
INF: Isaac Paredes (HOU) +
INF: Jeremy Peña (HOU)
INF: Bobby Witt Jr. (KC)
OF: Randy Arozarena (SEA) +
OF: Byron Buxton (MIN)
OF: Steven Kwan (CLE)
OF: Julio Rodríguez (SEA)
DH: Brent Rooker (ATH)
RHP: Hunter Brown (HOU)
LHP: Kris Bubic (KC)
LHP: Garrett Crochet (BOS)
RHP: Jacob deGrom (TEX)
LHP: Max Fried (NYY)
LHP: Yusei Kikuchi (LAA)
RHP: Casey Mize (DET) +
RHP: Drew Rasmussen (TB) +
LHP: Carlos Rodón (NYY) +
RHP: Joe Ryan (MIN) +
RHP: Shane Smith (CWS)
RHP: Bryan Woo (SEA)
LHP: Aroldis Chapman (BOS)
RHP: Carlos Estévez (KC) +
LHP: Josh Hader (HOU)
RHP: Andrés Muñoz (SEA)
C: Will Smith (LAD)
1B: Freddie Freeman (LAD)
2B: Ketel Marte (AZ)
3B: Manny Machado (SD)
SS: Francisco Lindor (NYM)
OF: Ronald Acuña Jr. (ATL)
OF: Pete Crow-Armstrong (CHC)
OF: Kyle Tucker (CHC)
DH: Shohei Ohtani (LAD)
SP: Paul Skenes (PIT)
C: Hunter Goodman (COL)
INF: Pete Alonso (NYM)
INF: Elly De La Cruz (CIN)
INF: Brendan Donovan (STL)
INF: Matt Olson (ATL)
INF: Eugenio Suárez (AZ)
OF: Corbin Carroll (AZ)
OF: Kyle Stowers (MIA)
OF: Fernando Tatis Jr. (SD)
OF: James Wood (WSH)
DH: Kyle Schwarber (PHI)
LHP: Andrew Abbott (CIN) +
LHP: Matthew Boyd (CHC)
LHP: MacKenzie Gore (WSH)
LHP: Clayton Kershaw (LAD) -- Legend Pick
RHP: Jacob Misiorowski (MIL) +
RHP: Freddy Peralta (MIL)
LHP: David Peterson (NYM) +
LHP: Robbie Ray (SF)
LHP: Chris Sale (ATL)
RHP: Logan Webb (SF)
RHP: Zack Wheeler (PHI)
RHP: Yoshinobu Yamamoto (LAD)
RHP: Jason Adam (SD)
RHP: Edwin Díaz (NYM)
RHP: Trevor Megill (MIL) +
RHP: Randy Rodríguez (SF)
RHP: Robert Suarez (SD) +
LHP: Adrian Morejon (SD) +
Scottie Scheffler Breezes to Open Championship Victory
Zander Schauffele also had caught fire, with eagles on both par-5s, the 7th and 12th holes. With a pair of birdies (2, 15), he moved up the leaderboard with a strong showing at five-under for the day, and -7 for the tournament, the leader in the clubhouse, mid-afternoon.