The 2024 T-Mobile Home Run Derby is scheduled for Monday at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. The event begins at approximately 8 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s and BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the 2024 T-Mobile Home Run Derby odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. of the Toronto Blue Jays won last summer at T-Mobile Park in Seattle. He edged Tampa Bay’s Randy Arozarena for the title, but Vlad won’t be back to defend his crowd.
However, 2-time Derby champ Pete Alonso of the New York Mets is in the field. He posted his 2nd straight title in 2021 at Coors Field after securing the trophy at Progressive Field in Cleveland in 2019 — there was no competition in 2020 due to the COVID-19 global pandemic.
2024 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 at 7:34 a.m. ET.
- Pete Alonso (Mets) +300 (bet $100 to win $300) |'BetMGM Sportsbook: +310
- Marcell Ozuna (Braves) +380 | BetMGM:'+375
- Gunnar Henderson (Orioles) +430 | BetMGM:'+450
- Bobby Witt Jr. (Royals) +470 | BetMGM: +500
- Adolis Garcia (Rangers) +500 | BetMGM: +500
- Teoscar Hernandez (Dodgers) +1100 | BetMGM: +1200
- Jose Ramirez (Guardians) +1200 | BetMGM: +1200
- Alec Bohm (Phillies) +1600 | BetMGM: +1600
2024 Home Run Derby: What you need to know
- Alonso is the only previous winner (2 times) in the current field, winning in 2019 in Cleveland, and 2021 in Denver. He is trying to tie Ken Griffey Jr. for 3 career HR Derby victories
- There are new rules and a new format this season; head-to-head matchups are a thing of the past
- Semifinal matchups will be determined by total HRs in the 1st round with traditional rankings and matchups determined by those totals
- A 60-second “swing-off” with no timeouts will only be used in the semifinals and final
- There’s a 40-pitch limit and 3-minute time limit to each hitter in the 1st 2 rounds
- In the finals, there is a 2-minute time limit and a 27-pitch limit. Bonus time can still be achieved with longer HRs