Part A Read this sentence from the passage.
The All­-Star Game, a single baseball game held halfway through the 162­-game major league season, pits the best players from one league against the best players from the other—or at least that's what it's supposed to do.
How does the author use the sentence to advance his point of view in the passage?

by using facts to enhance his credibility

by using words that call a claim into question

by using language that persuades the reader to agree

by using a sarcastic tone to create interest for the reader