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Gambling911.com has your 2015 MLB Home Run Derby betting odds for Monday 8 pm Eastern Time, ESPN
Albert Pujols, Angels
Todd Frazier, Reds
Josh Donaldson, Blue Jays
Joc Pederson, Dodgers
Manny Machado, Orioles
Anthony Rizzo, Cubs
Prince Fielder, Rangers
Kris Bryant, Cubs
The first round matchups are No. 1 seed Pujols vs. No. 8 seed Bryant; No. 2 seed Frazier vs. No. 7 seed Fielder; No. 3 seed Donaldson vs. No. 6 seed Rizzo; and No. 4 seed Pederson vs. No. 5 seed Machado.
The format this year is an eight-man, single-elimination, head-to-head tournament. It is possible that a player will end up with a higher total than some of the other first round winners but be eliminated because of the bracket format.
Prince Fielder won this event in 2009 and in 2012. “From the time I went to my first All-Star game, my kids were with me and they’ve always gone,” Fielder said, “It’s fun for them and that makes it fun for me.”
New Format
The 2015 Home Run Derby will have a new format. The contest at Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati will be a timed event with eight players competing. There will now be three rounds and instead of a set number of “outs” per round there will be five minutes for a player to hit as many home runs as possible.
The clock will stop in the final minute when home runs are hit. Contestants will also get bonus time if they hit home runs more than 475 feet and they will get an additional minute if they hit two home runs that are 420 feet or more. "I'm up for change, so we'll see how it goes," said Reds third baseman Todd Frazier, "It's in a good park for home runs and I'll be ready."
The players will be seeded 1 through 8 based on their home run totals through July 7th. If there are any head-to-head ties the two batters will compete in a round that lasts 90 seconds.
Home Run Derby Betting
You can bet on which player you think will win the Home Run Derby at Diamond sportsbook. Home Run Derby odds will be on the board with the odds ranging from 2-1 to 10-1 or more on each player. Check out the Home Run Derby odds today.
