Well, it appears not. Let's face it, the MVP will almost always come from the winning team. And although the pay bump between the winning and losing teams is a huge incentive for players to do their best in the game, there is no extra cash award for being a lone standout.

Since 2024, the league that wins the All-Star Game no longer gets home-field advantage in the World Series. Instead, that advantage is reserved for the pennant-winning team with the better regular-season record.