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The 2017 MLB All-Star Game will take place on Tuesday, July 11 at 8 p.m. ET at Marlins Park in Miami. FOX will televise the Midsummer Classic, with coverage beginning at 7:30 p.m. ET. Fans can live stream the game through Fox Sports Go.

This should be a great contest. On paper, it doesn't seem like either league has a distinct overall edge, as both sides are solid in all phases of the game.

Both teams have great starting pitching and bullpens. It's hard to tell whether the AL or the NL has an advantage on the mound.

The American League's starting lineup looks a bit more formidable, but the National League's bench is exceptionally deep this year.

On paper, this contest should go down to the final innings. Here's a look at two matchups to watch on Tuesday.

Two Matchups To Watch

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Aaron Judge vs. Max Scherzer

The action will start right away as the best hitter in baseball will face the best pitcher in baseball in the first inning.

New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge will be starting and batting third for the American League, while Washington Nationals ace pitcher Max Scherzer is getting the call to start for the NL side.

Judge is a legitimate contender for the American League Triple Crown. He leads the junior circuit in home runs (30), is second in RBI (66) and ranks third in batting average (.329).

Scherzer is the major league leader among all starters in ERA (2.10), the major league leader in batting average against (.163) and the NL leader in strikeouts (173).

Judge is crushing right-handed pitching this year, as he has a 1.100 OPS to go along with 23 home runs and 52 RBI.

However, Scherzer has proved to be nearly unhittable against right-handed batters, holding them to a microscopic .119 batting average and a .369 OPS. Remarkably, he's also struck out nearly half of the right-handers he has faced, as he has punched out 109 hitters in 233 plate appearances.

Unfortunately, we'll only see these two face off once, as Scherzer will probably go two innings at most, but this should be a fantastic one-on-one battle.

This seems like it's destined to end with either a 440-foot home run or a swinging strikeout, with no in-between.

American League Bullpen vs. National League Reserves

If the American League holds a lead going into the final innings, keep an eye out for some fantastic chess matches down the stretch.

Cleveland Indians reliever Andrew Miller and Boston Red Sox closer Craig Kimbrel should be handling the end of the game for the American League, and they will be facing some of the best hitters in baseball.

The following players are on the National League bench: Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto (tied for the NL lead in home runs), Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt (third in the NL in OPS), Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman/outfielder Cody Bellinger (25 home runs in just 70 games) and Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner (.377 batting average).

That's a tough task for any pitcher, but Miller and Kimbrel are having lights-out years themselves, as they sport 1.42 and 1.19 ERA respectively.

In particular, Miller (like Scherzer) is fantastic against righties, as he's held them to a .108 batting average. It's the same with Kimbrel, who has only allowed four hits and four walks in 75 plate appearances vs. right-handers.

This game could very well come down to one at-bat (e.g. Miller vs. Votto). If so, that should make for a great finish.