Home Run Derby live: Time, how to watch, odds, participants, new rules
Other participants at Truist Park are the Pirates' Oneil Cruz, Nationals' James Wood, Braves' Matt Olson, Athletics' Brent Rooker, Twins' Byron Buxton, Rays' Junior Caminero and Yankees' Jazz Chisholm Jr.
Last year's champion was Teoscar Hernandez, who became the first Dodgers player to win the contest.
Who's going to put on a show in Georgia tonight? Follow along for live updates from Truist Park:
Home Run Derby time
The 2025 MLB Home Run Derby begins at 8 p.m. ET from Truist Park in Atlanta.
How to watch Home Run Derby
TV channel : ESPN
: ESPN Live stream: Fubo
Who is in the Home Run Derby?
(Home run totals at the All-Star break)
Home Run Derby odds
Odds via BetMGM as of 12 p.m.
Cal Raleigh : +280
: +280 Oneil Cruz: +350
+350 James Wood : +400
: +400 Matt Olson : +900
: +900 Brent Rooker : +900
: +900 Byron Buxton : +950
: +950 Junior Caminero : +1000
: +1000 Jazz Chisholm Jr.: +1500
Home Run Derby rules, new format
The 2025 Home Run Derby features three rounds: the first round, semifinals and finals.
In the first round, the hitters have three minutes or 40 pitches (whichever comes first) to hit as many home runs as they can. Each player gets a bonus period that lasts until they take three swings that don't result in a homer. If a home run of 425 feet or longer is hit during the bonus time, the hitter gets a fourthout
The four players with the highest totals advance to the semifinals - with first-round ties being broken by the player who hit the longest home run in their round.
The semifinals becomes a knockout format, with players seeded Nos. 1-4 based on their first-round totals. Players have two minutes or 27 pitches in the semifinals and finals. Ties in the semifinal are broken by a 60-second "swing-off."
Each batter gets one 45-second timeout - but timeouts be called during bonus periods or tiebreakers.
MLB Home Run Derby winners by year
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