Playing in his ninth and final All-Star Game, Yankees closer Mariano Rivera tossed a scoreless eighth inning and became the first pitcher to win the game’s MVP Award since Pedro Martinez in 1999.

We’re not naming the team of the first half, nor of the second half. We’re combining the two and attempting to name what we think will be the best full-season squad at the end of the year.

At the season’s symbolic midway point, the Cardinals have shoved their way into the top spot of MLB.com’s weekly Power Rankings, leap-frogging the Red Sox and division-rival Pirates since last week.

Yankees closer Mariano Rivera took home the MVP Award on Tuesday night after he pitched a flawless eighth inning as the American League defeated the National League, 3-0

Robinson Cano was disappointed to be forced out of Tuesday’s All-Star Game so quickly, but the Yankees second baseman said that he was relieved when X-rays came back negative and he was diagnosed with just a bruised right quadriceps.

It seemed odd to see Mariano Rivera in the eighth inning and not his customary ninth, but the results came back just as effortless as usual in Tuesday night’s All-Star Game.

American League pitchers held National League hitters to three hits in a 3-0 blanking at Citi Field, scoring World Series home-field advantage for the Junior Circuit for the first time since 2009.

Commissioner Bud Selig covered a wide array of topics during his annual live Town Hall Meeting at the T-Mobile All-Star FanFest Tuesday. Some 25 questions were submitted through MLB.com or asked by fans at the Javits Convention Center.

Members of the NYPD and FDNY spend much of their lives protecting baseball fans and making sure they’re safe in New York City. On Tuesday, Major League Baseball showed its appreciation by honoring both departments as part of Tribute Day at the T-Mobile All-Star FanFest.

Commissioner Bud Selig answered fans’ questions, submitted online and asked in person, in his 13th annual Town Hall Chat, held Tuesday at MLB All-Star FanFest in New York.

Neil Diamond will perform “Sweet Caroline” in the middle of the of the eighth inning during the All-Star Game at Citi Field in New York on Tuesday night.

Ben Revere had surgery Tuesday on his broken right ankle at the Rothman Institute. The Phillies announced foot and ankle specialist Steve Raikin placed two screws percutaneously across the fracture. Revere will be non-weight-bearing for the next two weeks with a re-evaluation to follow.

Cardinals outfielder Oscar Taveras, ranked No. 1 on MLB.com’s Top 100 prospect list, began a rehab assignment in the Gulf Coast League on Monday. He is on the disabled list with a high ankle sprain.

Millions tuned in to watch Yoenis Cespedes light it up during Monday night’s Chevrolet Home Run Derby, which drew a 5.0 metered market rating on ESPN according to Nielsen, up 6 percent from last year. ESPN was the top-rated network in prime time on Monday night, based on the metered market numbers.

Yoenis Cespedes might not be an actual All-Star, but he was the undisputed star of the Chevrolet Home Run Derby on Monday night.

From the moment Yoenis Cespedes stepped into the batter’s box in the Chevrolet Home Run Derby at Citi Field on Monday night, he began putting on a show.

Amid a busy week that includes plenty of excitement in New York, Chevrolet Home Run Derby captains David Wright and Robinson Cano spent some time playing the MLB.com Home Run Derby game on their handheld tablets.