The MLB All-Star Game does not decide home-field advantage in the World Series. Thankfully, the MLB All-Star Game is no longer a game with any meaningful importance. The regulation was ultimately amended in 2017 to give home-field advantage to the club with the greater regular season record. In fact, prior to the introduction of the current system, there were only two occasions when the All-Star Game resulted in a change of title: 1957 and 1958. Both times, the team that won the game went on to win the World Series. Since the creation of the Wild Card playoff system in 1994, there have been five more instances when the All-Star Game result has changed the championship race: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2012, and 2013. Again, all five times, the team that won the game went on to claim its first world title at the end of the season. So, considering all previous instances where the All-Star Game has influence over the pennant race, you can see that it isn't responsible for giving one team a competitive edge over the other. The new system did result in Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant being selected as an All-Star for the first time in his career. The league's best hitter didn't hesitate to praise the selection after winning his second consecutive MVP award. "I think they saw something special this year," Bryant said.