Saturday’s MLB Speedway Classic between the Cincinnati Reds and the Atlanta Braves is expected to be historic in more ways than one.Major League Baseball and Bristol Motor Speedway have transformed the famous NASCAR track into a baseball field for the game.The contest will mark the first time MLB has hosted a game at a racetrack and the first American or National League game ever played in Tennessee.In addition, MLB announced Monday that more than 85,000 tickets have been sold, which would eclipse the MLB record for fans at a regular season game.The previous record was set in September 1954, when 84,587 fans saw Cleveland and the New York Yankees meet at Cleveland Stadium.Fans hoping to catch a glimpse of history can still purchase tickets for the Speedway Classic through MLB.com and third-party retailers like Ticketmaster. Tickets for the game are as low as $23.The game will be held on Saturday, Aug. 2, with first pitch at 7:15 p.m.

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Saturday’s MLB Speedway Classic between the Cincinnati Reds and the Atlanta Braves is expected to be historic in more ways than one.

Major League Baseball and Bristol Motor Speedway have transformed the famous NASCAR track into a baseball field for the game.

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The contest will mark the first time MLB has hosted a game at a racetrack and the first American or National League game ever played in Tennessee.

In addition, MLB announced Monday that more than 85,000 tickets have been sold, which would eclipse the MLB record for fans at a regular season game.

The previous record was set in September 1954, when 84,587 fans saw Cleveland and the New York Yankees meet at Cleveland Stadium.

Fans hoping to catch a glimpse of history can still purchase tickets for the Speedway Classic through MLB.com and third-party retailers like Ticketmaster. Tickets for the game are as low as $23.

The game will be held on Saturday, Aug. 2, with first pitch at 7:15 p.m.