“The MLB All-Star Game is an exhibition. It counts for absolutely nothing. It’s not competitive. The best players play for about two innings, and then they’re on their way home. It’s not a real game.

There’s seemingly no love lost between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres when they go head-to-head, and that’s been on full display this season.

The MLB All-Star Game -- which featured the contest's first swing-off to determine the winner -- averaged 7,185,000 viewers Tuesday night on Fox, a 3.5% decrease from the 2024 game and the ...