Nobody starts an All-Star Game like Mike Trout.

Jonathan Lucroy is hitting 1.000 as an All-Star. The sample size is not particularly large — three at-bats — but you cannot argue with success at this level.

Royals first baseman Eric Hosmer was named the winner of the Ted Williams Most Valuable Player Award presented by Chevrolet at Tuesday night’s All-Star Game presented by MasterCard, which the American League won over the National League, 4-2.

Wil Myers had a double in his third and final at-bat in Tuesday’s All-Star Game presented by Mastercard. Teammate Drew Pomeranz tossed a scoreless fourth inning in the National League’s 4-2 loss to the American League at Petco Park.

After being named the American League starting pitcher for the 87th All-Star Game presented by MasterCard, Chris Sale said he was just there to have fun and compete.

Zach Britton knew of the impending task at hand on Monday. The Orioles’ closer said American League manager Ned Yost christened him as “the guy” for the ninth inning of the All-Star Game presented by MasterCard on the eve of the celebrated affair — hand-picked among a bevy of deserving candidates, including the Yankees’ Dellin Betances and Andrew Miller.

Everything can’t line up just right for the Giants, can it?

It would have been hard to find a player more excited to be a part of the 2016 All-Star Game presented by MasterCard than Nationals ace Max Scherzer. That excitement translated on the mound Tuesday night, when Scherzer fired his three hardest pitches of the year during a scoreless sixth inning.

The 2016 All-Star Game presented by MasterCard quickly became a Royal affair, as Eric Hosmer and Salvador Perez powered the American League to a 4-2 victory on a festive Tuesday night in San Diego’s East Village.

At a meeting with the Baseball Writers’ Association of America on Tuesday morning before the All-Star Game presented by MasterCard, Commissioner Rob Manfred and MLBPA president Tony Clark separately addressed some of the major points of interest with regard to the CBA and other matters.

Continuing a long-standing All-Star Week tradition, Commissioner Rob Manfred answered fan questions, through social media and in person, at a Town Hall meeting during FanFest at Petco Park on Tuesday. The address, hosted by Padres Hall of Fame announcer Dick Enberg, covered a wide range of topics, from possible tweaks to the instant replay review challenge system to how to give the soon-to-be-retired Vin Scully a proper sendoff.

In a goosebumps-inducing moment before Tuesday night’s All-Star Game, Major League Baseball announced that the National League batting title will be named after Tony Gwynn and that the American League crown will be named after Rod Carew.

The 2016 All-Star Game presented by MasterCard was a thrilling contest filled with towering home runs, big-time strikeouts and some defensive gems. When it was all said and done, the American League walked off with a 4-2 triumph at Petco Park, securing home-field advantage in the World Series for the fourth straight year.

In the big picture, it is one of the biggest moments in baseball.

David Ortiz lifted his helmet high above his head with his right hand and said goodbye — to the fans at Petco Park, to his American League teammates and to the All-Star Game.

Look, neon!

On Sunday, Justin Dunn, the 19th pick in the first round of the 2016 MLB Draft by the New York Mets, made his home debut for the Brooklyn Cyclones, pitching in front of his mom, his dad, Ed Dunn, and over 20 members of his family.