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Yahoo
4 days ago
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- Yahoo
Phillies' Kyle Schwarber makes MLB All-Star Game history without a single hit
The post Phillies' Kyle Schwarber makes MLB All-Star Game history without a single hit appeared first on ClutchPoints. Related: Phillies' Kyle Schwarber drops truth bomb on All-Star Game swing-off Related: Phillies' Kyle Schwarber wins All-Star Game MVP with HR Derby takeover
Yahoo
7 days ago
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- Yahoo
NL wins 2025 All-Star Game in HR Derby tiebreaker, Schwarber named MVP
For the first time in history, the 2025 All-Star Game was decided by a Home Run Derby tiebreaker, with the National League coming out victorious. NL wins 2025 All-Star Game in HR Derby tiebreaker, Schwarber named MVP originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
USA Today
15-07-2025
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- USA Today
Oneil Cruz's 513-foot Home Run Derby blast sent Kevin Brown into a delightful frenzy
Oneil Cruz has Kevin Brown going wild on the Statcast broadcast."513! HE DID IT! YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING! ONEIL CRUZ HAS BROKEN THE DERBY!" ⚾️💣📺🎙️ #MLB #HomeRunDerby Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz blasted a 513-foot homer out of Atlanta's Truist Park on Monday night during the 2025 MLB Home Run Derby. It's one of the most impressive homers you're likely to see this season, even if it was technically done in a non-game event specifically engineered to produce homers. Live HR Derby bracket updates, rules, results: Best moments and dingers However, Cruz even outdid the expectations for an event such as a home run derby. ESPN2's Statcast Edition broadcaster Kevin Brown absolutely flipped out over how much power Cruz put on his stunning homer. Brown always has been one of the best in the business for broadcasting baseball, and he brings the heat with this sincerely jubilant call. Sometimes, it's just nice when somebody who genuinely loves something gets excited about it on live television. There is no snark or cynicism here, just a guy experiencing genuine joy at getting to broadcast such a monster home run. While the main ESPN broadcast got lots of bad reviews, Brown's great call of Oneil's homer made his feed stand out.
Newsweek
14-07-2025
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- Newsweek
Bet365 Bonus Code WEEK365: Claim $150 Bonus For Home Run Derby, WNBA Games
The bet365 bonus code WEEK365 will score new users a $150 bonus for the MLB Home Run Derby, WNBA and more this week. The bet365 bonus code WEEK365 will score new users a $150 bonus for the MLB Home Run Derby, WNBA and more this week. Sign up for a new sportsbook account with the bet365 bonus code WEEK365 and get your choice between $150 in bonus bets or a $1,000 first bet safety net for the Home Run Derby or Monday's WNBA games. Just sign up here and capitalize on this new user offer by betting on any market. You will be able to place a $5 bet on any MLB Home Run Derby market to activate the $150 bonus offer, or you could bet up to $1,000 with the first bet safety net and get your stake back if your wager loses. The WNBA games tonight are options, too. Get up and running before Monday night's action to maximize your welcome offer and in-app opportunities with bet365. Use bet365 Bonus Code WEEK365 For HR Derby, WNBA Let's go into how to use each offer, starting with the popular $150 bonus option. As mentioned above, you just need to put a $5 bet on any market to get your reward. The outcome of that $5 bet does not matter, and you will receive your $150 in bonus bets before your initial wager even settles. For example, you could bet $5 on someone like James Wood to win the event and instantly get $150 in bonus bets to use on any other market. A $5 bet on the Lynx-Sky or Mercury-Valkyries WNBA games would work to activate this offer, too. If you prefer the $1,000 first bet offer, you will have the opportunity to make an aggressive wager to secure a large payout if you win, while knowing that you will get your stake refunded if your bet loses. So, if you bet something like $750 on Wood to win the derby, you will win big if your bet hits, and you will receive your $750 stake back in the form of a bonus refund if your wager loses. MLB Home Run Derby Contestants, Odds There will be eight contestants in this year's Home Run Derby, which has the same format as the 2024 edition. The top four hitters will advance from the first round to the semifinals. The four who advance will be seeded. In the semifinals, the No. 1 seed will take on the No. 4 seed, and the No. 2 seed will face the No. 3 seed. The winners of those matchups will advance to the finals. The eight contestants are listed below, along with their odds to win the event: Cal Raleigh, Mariners (+275) Oneil Cruz, Pirates (+300) James Wood, Nationals (+450) Byron Buxton, Twins (+800) Matt Olson, Braves (+800) Brent Rooker, Athletics (+1000) Junior Caminero, Rays (+1200) Jazz Chisholm Jr., Yankees (+1400) Signing Up With bet365 Bonus Code WEEK365 All you have to do to redeem this welcome offer is enter the bonus code WEEK365 after you click here to start the registration process. You will then need to provide basic personal information, like your name, date of birth, mailing address, etc. to complete your account. From there, just make an initial deposit with a secure payment method. This will cover your first wager with bet365 to activate your welcome offer. Use any bonus bets you get within a week before they expire. Newsweek may earn an affiliate commission if you sign up through the links in this article. See the sportsbook operator's terms and conditions for important details. Sports betting operators have no influence over newsroom coverage.
Newsweek
14-07-2025
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- Newsweek
MLB Home Run Derby Betting Odds, Best Bets: Prediction, Best Value Plays
Oddsmakers see Seattle's Cal Raleigh as the favorite in the 2025 MLB Home Run Derby, which begins tonight at 8 p.m. ET. Oddsmakers see Seattle's Cal Raleigh as the favorite in the 2025 MLB Home Run Derby, which begins tonight at 8 p.m. ET. Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Whether you're a diehard baseball fan who has been locked in since March or a casual, the annual MLB Home Run Derby is always worth checking out. The eight-man field for the 2025 derby -- which takes place tonight at Truist Park in Atlanta -- features several interesting storylines. The intrigue starts with Mariners star Cal Raleigh, who nearly broke Barry Bonds' longstanding record for most home runs in the first half of an MLB season. Will Raleigh be as effective in this competition as he's been all season? The odds for both Pirates center fielder Oneil Cruz and 22-year-old Nationals left fielder James Wood are 4-to-1 or shorter at most sportsbooks, which tells you that we're looking at a wide-open competition. How To Watch MLB Home Run Derby Start time: 8 p.m. ET TV: ESPN/ESPN2 MLB Home Run Derby Betting Odds Below are the odds (as of Monday afternoon) from FanDuel, DraftKings and bet365 for the eight participants: Player (HRs, rank) FD DK bet365 Cal Raleigh (38, 1st) +300 +295 +275 Oneil Cruz (16, 43rd) +310 +330 +300 James Wood (24, 8th) +370 +450 +400 Byron Buxton (21, 12th) +850 +950 +800 Matt Olson (17, 31st) +950 +800 +900 Junior Caminero (23, 10th) +1000 +1200 +1200 Brent Rooker (20, 17th) +1000 +850 +1000 Jazz Chisholm (17, 31st) +1500 +1100 +1500 Raleigh's status as the favorite is more than justified given his historic campaign thus far. He finished the first half of this season with the second-most pre-All Star break homers (38) in MLB history, behind only Bonds' 39 in 2001. Bonds, of course, finished 2001 with 73 dingers, which still stands as MLB's single-season record (and the only 60-plus home run season since '01 was Aaron Judge's 62-homer effort in 2022). Oddsmakers expect a hard-fought battle between Raleigh, Cruz and Wood. But keep in mind that last year, Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernández won the HR Derby despite entering as one of the biggest betting longshots. Best Home Run Derby Value Bet: J. Wood Best odds: +450 at DraftKings In just his second season in the majors, Wood has broken out for the Nationals. He's currently top-10 in MLB in both HRs and RBI (tied-8th with 69), and he's a popular pick for a number of reasons. For one thing, Wood's pitcher tonight will be Nationals third-base coach Ricky Gutierrez. Partnering with an experienced coach like Gutierrez could give Wood a leg up on the likes of Raleigh, whose father will be pitching, and Chisholm, whose stepfather will be on the mound. It's also worth noting that in a tough-to-predict competition like this, line-shopping is essential. The current format of the derby -- which rewards stamina/conditioning as much as pure slugging power -- makes finding value by comparing odds across a variety of sportsbooks even more helpful. Wood being available at +450 at DK (compared to +370 at FD and +400 at bet365) is a big part of what makes him tempting here. Best Home Run Derby Longshot Bet: M. Olson Best odds: +950 at FanDuel Looking further down the board, one high-upside option with a unique advantage in tonight's competition is 31-year-old Braves 1B Matt Olson. Tonight will be a good test of how much weight we should put in a hitter's familiarity with the ballpark. Olson knows Truist Park better than anyone in tonight's field after joining the Braves back in 2022. Of Olson's 17 homers on the season, he's hit nine in 174 at bats at home, compared to eight in 185 road ABs. He also boasts a better batting average (.270 at home, .254 away), slugging percentage (.483 at home, .454 away) and OPS (.835 at home, .825 away) at Truist Park than on the road. While there's (obviously) no guarantee those numbers will translate to a strong showing in the Derby, Olson's homefield advantage at least makes him a tempting longshot at nearly 10-to-1 odds. Newsweek may earn an affiliate commission if you sign up through the links in this article. See the sportsbook operator's terms and conditions for important details. Sports betting operators have no influence over newsroom coverage.
