Tarik Skubal and Paul Skenes will square off first in the MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday.

The two were named starting pitchers for the matchup on Saturday, setting up a great battle to kick off the contest at Truist Park in Atlanta.

Skubal and Skenes are back for their second All-Star appearances this season. Skenes opened the game for the National League last season, and pitched a scoreless inning in the loss to the American League.

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Skenes holds a league-best 2.01 ERA this season, his second in the league. He has a 4-8 record in 20 starts with 131 strikeouts. The Pirates are 38-58 on the season heading into Sunday’s matchup with the Minnesota Twins. They’ve lost eight straight.

Skubal holds a 2.23 ERA with 153 strikeouts this season, which is second in the league behind only Boston Red Sox starter Garrett Crochet. Skubal holds a 10-3 record, which is also second-best in the league. The Tigers have lost three straight heading into Sunday’s contest against the Seattle Mariners, their final game before the break. They hold a 59-37 record, which is the best in MLB.

The American League has won 10 of the past 11 All-Star Games dating to 2013, including last year’s 5-3 victory in Texas. Arizona Diamondbacks ace Corbin Burnes, then with the Orioles, got the start over Skubal last season for the American League.

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The Home Run Derby is set for Monday night in Atlanta, and the All-Star Game will be Tuesday night to wrap up the weekend.