We have reached the MLB All-Star Break, which means its time for the annual Home Run Derby. This year’s field looks terrific and should get great ratings and a lot of betting handle. Two-time defending champion Pete Alonso leads a strong field this year that also included Albert Pujols. The backdrop should be beautiful at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. Here are the rules:
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There are eight players broken down into bracket form, seeded 1 through 8. It’s single elimination. The seeds were determined by this year’s home run totals through July 13.
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It’s a single-elimination bracket system with three rounds total. In each bracket, the higher seed hits second.
Batters will have three minutes in the first two rounds and two minutes in the final. It should be noted that once the second player in a given round exceeds the home run total of his opponent, the round ends. There is no need for a player to add to his tally. 30 seconds of bonus time will be awarded for hitting at least two home runs that each equal or exceed 475 feet. Ties in any round will be broken by a 60-second swing-off with no stoppage of time or additional time added. If a tie remains after the swing-off, batters will engage in successive three-swing swing-offs until there is a winner.
Our predictions on who will win are below. Enjoy the Home Run Derby!
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Home run totals as of July 13
No. 1: Kyle Schwarber, Phillies
Home Runs: 32 | Odds: +350
No. 2: Pete Alonso, Mets
Home Runs: 23 | Odds: +200
No. 3: Corey Seager, Rangers
Home Runs: 21 | Odds: +1000
No. 4: Juan Soto, Nationals
Home Runs: 19 | Odds: +600
No. 5: Joe Ramirez, Guardians
Home Runs: 17 | Odds: +1200
No. 6: Julio Rodriguez, Mariners
Home Runs: 15 | Odds: +900
No. 7: Ronald Acuna, Jr., Braves
Home Runs: 8 | Odds: +650
No. 8: Albert Pujols, Cardinals
Home Runs: 6 | Odds: +1600
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Jay’s Picks: Juan Soto (+600) and Julio Rodriguez (+900)
Bobby’s Picks: Ronald Acuna, Jr (+650) and Jose Ramirez (+1200)
