Sports fans are in for a treat later tonight as we’ve lined up a pair of blockbuster games that will definitely tickle your fancy. Opening festivities tonight is the much-anticipated showdown between the American League and National League in the 2016 MLB All-Star Game. Then, the San Antonio Spurs square off with the Chicago Bulls in an intriguing NBA Summer League clash.
Read on below for a quick breakdown of these two ballgames and while you’re at it, you can check out our preview and sleeper picks for the 145th British Open.
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The American League All-Stars will head to the Midsummer Classic with momentum on their side as they have won the previous three All-Star games. Prince Fielder hit a go-ahead RBI single off LA Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw in the top of the fifth inning of last year’s All-Star Game to lead the American League to a thrilling 6-3 victory. Expected to lead the AL offense tonight is the red-hot Mark Trumbo. He is tops in the majors in homers this season with 28 to his name. That being said, the National League is expected to provide a stiff challenge as it has Kris Bryant on its side tonight. The Cubs third baseman is second in the majors in home runs (26) this season. He is hitting .286 with 65 RBIs this campaign.
Something’s gotta give. San Antonio and Chicago will put their unbeaten records on the line when they lock horns in a pivotal NBA Summer League clash later tonight. The Spurs are coming off an 85-69 thrashing of the Portland Trail Blazers with three San Antonio players scoring in double figures. The Bulls, on the other hand, eased past the Ben Simmons-led Philadelphia 76ers, 83-70, in their last match on Sunday. Highly-touted rookie Denzel Valentine starred for Chicago, scoring 13 points on 5-of-11 shooting from the field.
