​PHILADELPHIA — Getting an All-Star Game selection is often considered a big-time moment for Major League Baseball players, as it is something often factored into their Hall of Fame conversation.To get a start in the All-Star Game, especially on the mound, that’s an even bigger deal.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe two pitchers getting the honor for Tuesday’s Midsummer Classic at Citizens Bank Park are Philadelphia Phillies ace Cristopher Sánchez and Toronto Blue Jays ace Dylan Cease for the National League and American League, respectively.MLB All-Star game starting lineups: Full batting order for NL and AL squadsBoth Sánchez and Cease are the first two pitchers for their respective clubs to start the Midsummer Classic since Roy Halladay started the game for both the Phillies and Blue Jays in 2011 and 2009, respectively.The 2026 MLB All-Star Game is set for 8 p.m. ET in Philadelphia. The National League is looking for back-to-back wins against the American League after Phillies designated hitter Kyle Schwarber helped the NL win in Atlanta last season in the tiebreaker swing-off.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHere’s what to know on the starting pitchers for the 2026 MLB All-Star Game:1 / 52Jordan Walker #18 of the St. Louis Cardinals competes in the finals of the 2026 Home Run Derby at Citizens Bank Park on July 13, 2026 in Philadelphia.(Emilee Chinn, Getty Images)It’ll be Cristopher Sánchez of the Philadelphia Phillies and Dylan Cease of the Toronto Blue Jays who will start Tuesday’s MLB All-Star Game.Both were officially announced as the starting pitchers for their respective leagues on Monday by managers Dave Roberts and John Schneider in a press conference format, though it was announced on Sunday that they would be starting.Sánchez has been one of the top pitchers in baseball over the course of the last three seasons, which includes finishing as the runner-up to Paul Skenes in the National League Cy Young Award race.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement”Pretty special, really exciting, even more so than being here at home,” Sánchez said on Monday at All-Star Media Day on what it means to get the start. “I’m just super excited so I can come here tomorrow and just take it all in and enjoy it overall. … It’s a result of a lot of discipline and a lot of hard work that we put throughout the season.”He has a three-pitch arsenal, with his sinker and his changeup being his two primary pitches. He is 11-4 with a 2.62 ERA and 144 strikeouts – third-most in the majors – in 127 ⅓ innings pitched this season.”He’s not trying to get too complicated,” former Phillies left-hander Cole Hamels said of Sánchez’s minimum-arsenal approach in an interview with USA TODAY Sports last week. “Because of that, it allows him to stay more fluid and be able to repeat his delivery because he’s not having to add different arm angles or different sorts of breaking pitches. He really does keep it simple.”REQUIRED READING: How Cristop