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 16, 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 Signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.[1]
| Teams | |
|---|---|
| Date | July 16, 2026 |
| Venue | Citizens Bank Park |
| City | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Television | Fox |
| TV announcers | TBD |
| Radio | ESPN Radio |
| Radio announcers | TBD |
Background
editHost selection
editThe Philadelphia Phillies were awarded the game on April 16, 2019. This will be the fourth time that the Phillies will host an All-Star Game, but the first since moving to Citizens Bank Park in 2004; the previous games were in 1952 at Shibe Park and in 1976 and 1996 at Veterans Stadium.[2]
References
edit- ^ Seidman, Corey; Salisbury, Jim. "Phillies set to host 2026 MLB All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park". NBC Sports Philadelphia. NBC Sports. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- ^ Zolecki, Todd. "Philadelphia will host the 2026 Midsummer Classic". www.mlb.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved July 27, 2024.