What to know for the 2025 MLB All-Star Home Run Derby, including TV channel, start time, players participating and which slugger is favored to win.
Some of baseball's top sluggers are ready for the All-Star stage, as the 2025 MLB Home Run Derby launches again tonight at Atlanta's Truist Park.
Fans are guaranteed a first-time winner. Out of the eight contestants, only last-minute substitution Matt Olson (Atlanta Braves) has competed in a previous Home Run Derby.
The field is highlighted by Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh, who has 38 home runs at the All-Star break. He's on pace to break Aaron Judge's American League single-season home run record, set with 62 in 2022.
Here's what to know for the 2025 Home Run Derby, including how to watch the annual fan favorite event, which All-Stars are participating, betting odds and more.
What time is the 2025 Home Run Derby?
- Date: Monday, July 14
- Time: 8 p.m. ET/6 p.m. MT
- Location: Truist Park (Atlanta, Georgia)
What channel is the Home Run Derby on?
- TV: ESPN
- Stream: Fubo
The Home Run Derby will be a simulcast between ESPN and ESPN2.
Karl Ravech, Eduardo Pérez and Todd Frazier will call the event on ESPN. ESPN2 will air an alternative StatCast, featuring a broadcast team of Kevin Brown, Jessica Mendoza and Mike Petriello.
What MLB players are in the Home Run Derby?
- Cal Raleigh, Seattle Mariners (38 home runs this season)
- James Wood, Washington Nationals (24 homers)
- Junior Caminero, Tampa Bay Rays (23 home runs)
- Byron Buxton, Minnesota Twins (21 homers)
- Brent Rooker, Oakland Athletics (20 home runs)
- Matt Olson, Atlanta Braves (17 homers)
- Jazz Chisholm, New York Yankees (17 home runs)
- Oneil Cruz, Pittsburgh Pirates (16 home runs)
Notably absent are some of MLB's top home run hitters in Aaron Judge, Shohei Ohtani, Kyle Schwarber and Eugenio Suarez.
2025 Home Run Derby betting odds
Here are the BetMGM odds for Home Run Derby winner as of Monday, July 14 at 11:30 a.m. (MST):
- Cal Raleigh, Seattle Mariners: +280
- Oneil Cruz, Pittsburgh Pirates: +350
- James Wood, Washington Nationals: +400
- Matt Olson, Atlanta Braves: +900
- Brent Rooker, Athletics: +900
- Byron Buxton, Minnesota Twins: +950
- Junior Caminero, Tampa Bay Rays: +1000
- Jazz Chisholm Jr., New York Yankees: +1500
When is the 2025 All-Star Game?
- Date: Tuesday, July 15
- Time: 8 p.m. ET
- Location: Truist Park (Atlanta, Georgia)
- TV: FOX
- Stream: FoxSports.com, Fox Sports app and Fubo (free trial available)
Chris Abshire covers high school and community sports for the Coloradoan.
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