For the first time since 2002, when the game ended in a tie, the All Star Game will not determine home game advantage for the World Series. Instead, the home game advantage is given to the team with the better regular season record.
After the roster has been announced, a second vote will take place in order to allocate the last remaining place in the roster. Mike Moustakas was nominated by the Kansas City Royals for the American League and Justin Turner by the Los Angeles Dodgers for the National League .
↑ Richard Justice: Peace & glove: Owners, players reach CBA deal. MLB Advanced Media, December 1, 2016, accessed on April 21, 2017 (English): "Most of the changes were regarding issues that had been discussed for weeks, but one surprising twist is that home-field advantage in the World Series will no Longer be tied to the All-Star Game, as first reported by The Associated Press. Instead, the pennant winner with the better regular-season record will get home-field advantage in the Fall Classic. "