 When the then-named Tampa Bay Devil Rays were added to the AL in 1998, the Milwaukee Brewers were reassigned to the National League (NL) the same year, keeping the AL at 14 teams.Owing to the Astros' league switch, both leagues have fifteen teams, necessitating inter-league games to be played throughout the entire season for the first time in MLB history.The Major League Baseball All-Star Game's 84th edition was held on July 16 at Citi Field in Queens, New York City, home of the New York Mets with the American League winning the All-Star Game with a 3–0 shutout of the National League.