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Who is the great favorite to win the 2024 MLB Home Run Derby?
This coming July 15, eight baseball players will meet at Globe Life Field in Arlington to conquer the 2024 MLB Home Run Derby edition.
This coming July 15, 8 baseball players will meet at Globe Life Field in Arlington, home of the Texas Rangers, to provide a great show at the Home Run Derby the day before the All-Star Game.
During the event, there will be an initial phase in which the eight players will face each other in a battle of all against all, of which four semi-finalists will be defined as the ones who have been able to hit the most home runs and the one who came first against the fourth and the second against the third will be eliminated after seeing each other’s faces.
The participants of the Home Run Derby 2024:
- Gunnar Henderson | Baltimore Orioles | United States | 27 HR on the season
- Marcell Ozuna | Atlanta Braves | Dominican Republic | 24 HR on the season
- José Ramírez | Cleveland Guardians | Dominican Republic | 23 HR on the season
- Teóscar Hernández | Los Angeles Dodgers | Dominican Republic | 19 HR on the season
- Pete Alonso | New York Mets | United States | 18 HR on the season
- Adolis García | Texas Rangers | Cuba | 17 HR on the season
- Bobby Witt Jr. | Kansas City Royals | United States | 15 HR on the season
- Alec Bohm | Philadelphia Phillies | United States | 11 HR on the season
Each of the eight hitters will have three minutes during the first two phases; the fight for the crown will be two additional minutes. It should be noted that there will be a bonus for those who connect cannon shots from at least 425 feet away. In addition, the tiebreakers will be defined in favor of the participant who has achieved the home run with the greatest distance.
Pete Alonso is the favorite to take the Home Run Derby title
Pete Alonso of the New York Mets is the big betting favorite to win the Home Run Derby with a line of +300; the baseball player has won the title two times out of the four appearances he has had; this will be his fifth appearance. If he wins, he will tie Ken Griffey Jr. for the most.
Adolis García of the Texas Rangers follows while Marcel Ozuna of the Atlanta Braves is a second favorite with +425 and third place with +500.