​The Los Angeles area teams will be well represented at the 2026 MLB All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, on Tuesday, July 14.The event serves as a homecoming of sorts for Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout. The three-time MVP is a New Jersey native but has deep ties to Philadelphia, which is located 45 miles south of his hometown.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementTrout recently returned from the injured list last week before hitting a two-run home run in the Angels’ 13-1 victory over the Texas Rangers on July 8. The home run came on the 15th anniversary of his major league debut.He had missed 17 games after he suffered a right hamstring strain while running the bases during a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on June 17.The Los Angeles Dodgers tied for the most selections with six. Four of the six players will be starters for the National League, which is a league-best. First baseman Freddie Freeman, third baseman Max Muncy, outfielder Andy Pages and designated hitter Shohei Ohtani were also named as starters.Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy (13) warms up before the All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on July 14, 2026.Ohtani was the league’s leading vote-getter but withdrew from the game due to inflammation and irritation in his left knee. The discomfort in the knee impacted his pitching mechanics, and he was recently pulled from a scheduled start for the Dodgers.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementOhtani has 98 hits, 65 runs, 22 home runs and 58 RBIs in 88 games played. On the mound, he’s produced an 8-2 record in 14 starts, allowing 55 hits, 21 runs (17 earned runs) and four home runs. He has struck out 95 and walked 26.Pages is one of 26 first-time All-Stars. He joins Atlanta Braves catcher Drake Baldwin and Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Brandon Marsh. Pages has complemented his defensive play for the Dodgers in center field with 16 home runs and an .808 OPS.Right-handed pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto and left-hander Justin Wrobleski will represent the Dodgers as NL pitchers.Dave Roberts will serve as the National League manager for the game. He is serving as an All-Star Game skipper for the fifth time in his career.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementPhillies interim manager Don Mattingly will serve on Roberts’ staff. Mattingly was previously the manager for the Dodgers from 2011 to 2015.The game’s first pitch is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT). It will be broadcast on FOX.This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Dodgers, Mike Trout prepare for California MLB All-Star Game takeover