The 2023 T-Mobile Home Run Derby takes place Monday at T-Mobile Park in Seattle. The event begins at approximately 8 p.m. ET and will be televised on ESPN and ESPN2. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s and BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the 2023 T-Mobile Home Run Derby odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Juan Soto won last summer at Dodger Stadium. Pete Alonso claimed a 2nd consecutive title in 2021 at Coors Field after winning at Progressive Field in Cleveland in 2019 — there was no competition in 2020.
2023 Home Run Derby odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Sunday at 2:29 p.m. ET.
- Pete Alonso (Mets) +300 (bet $100 to win $300)
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (Blue Jays) +350
- Luis Robert Jr. (White Sox) +400 | BetMGM Sportsbook: +450
- Julio Rodriguez (Mariners) +500
- Adolis Garcia (Rangers) +700 | BetMGM: +650
- Randy Arozarena (Rays) +950 | BetMGM: +1000
- Mookie Betts (Dodgers) +1500: BetMGM: +1200
- Adley Rutschman (Orioles) +2000
Home Run Derby: What you need to know
- Seattle’s Rodriguez will likely receive the loudest cheers since he’s in his home park. He was the runner-up to Soto in last season’s Derby.
- Guerrero Jr. was the runner-up to Alonso in 2019 in Cleveland, his best finish to date.
- Below are the 1st-round matchups (seeds based on HR totals through July 4; Robert Jr. received the top seed over Alonso — both had 25 HRs — based on who had the most HRs since June 15):
- Top-seeded Robert Jr. and 8th-seeded Rutschman meet in a battle of 1st-time participants.
- Two-time champ and No. 2 seed Alonso'faces Rodriguez, the 7th seed and last year’s runner-up.
- Guerrero, the No. 6 seed, faces 3rd-seeded Betts.
- Garcia, the No. 4 seed, squares off against 5th-seeded Arozarena.
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