The league hasn’t announced a date or host city for the ’28 All-Star Game yet, but All-Star Games typically fall on a mid-July Tuesday, making July 11, 2028 a likely date. That would be three days before the Olympic opening ceremony on July 14, potentially creating a longer downtime than the league or players want.

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred believes MLB players could participate in the 2028 Olympics with concessions to keep the 162-game schedule intact.

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Now that the All-Star game is over, the second half of the regular season will begin on Friday, with playoff pushes intensifying. The Trade Deadline is also looming at the end of this month, which will reset the landscape for the league ahead of the postseason.

Sometimes, Major League Baseball writers will tease you with promises of bold predictions, only to offer up a bunch of lame-duck, 50/50 propositions.

Officially, the 2025 MLB season’s second half begins when the Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs clash at Wrigley Field on Friday afternoon. Unofficially, teams began the second half when they played their 82nd game.