MLB announced that the Speedway Classic, featuring the Atlanta Braves vs. the Cincinnati Reds, at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee, has already sold over 85,000 tickets. The game is set to surpass the previous regular-season game attendance record of 84,587, established on Sept. 12, 1954, when Cleveland Stadium hosted the New York Yankees.

MLB will set an attendance record at Saturday's Speedway Classic, with more than 85,000 fans expected at Bristol Motor Speedway, the league said Monday.

The Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves are getting close to one of the most unique baseball experiences MLB will have ever seen. The NL foes will take part in the Speedway Classic on Saturday at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. It'll be the first AL or NL game ever played in the state of Tennessee.