The Home Run Derby is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, July 12, broadcast on ESPN broadcast beginning around 8 p.m. ET. It will be a day of celebration. Bat practices and pre-Derby festivities precede derby. National League batting practice will be held from 5:15 until 6:10 p.m., American League BP will begin between 6:15 and 7:10 p.m. Then, Derby participants will receive additional BP from 7:10 until 7:25 p.m. The pre-Derby festivities will begin at 7:45 and continue until 8 p.m.
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ESPN is airing the Derby as a whole, but MLB Network and Baseball Tonight will be broadcasting before the race begins. MLB Network will air “MLB Tonight 2021 All-Star Batting Practice” from 6-8 p.m. ESPN will show “Baseball Tonight” between 7 and 8. p.m. Karl Ravech will take over the duties of play-by-play for the Derby. He will be joined by analysts Eduardo Perez and reporters Buster Olney and Marly Rivera. The show will be streamed on a live stream via WatchESPN and through the ESPN app.
Here’s what this first bracket appears like:
(1) Shohei Ohtani vs. (8) Juan Soto
(4) Salvador Perez vs. (5) Pete Alonso
(2) Joey Gallo vs. (7) Trevor Story
(3) Matt Olson vs. (6) Trey Mancini
Here’s a look at DraftKings Sportsbook’s odds of winning the 2021 Home, Run Derby. Home Run Derby
Shohei Ohtani: +350
Joey Gallo: +450
Pete Alonso: +525
Matt Olson: +580
Salvador Perez: +700
Juan Soto: +750
Trevor Story: +800
Trey Mancini: +1000
Who is Mancini Mancini facing off against?
In the mix, in addition to Mancini, The other players include Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani, Texas Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo, Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto, Rockies shortstop Trevor Story, Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson, Royals catcher Salvador Perez, and New York Mets first baseman and the reigning winner Pete Alonso.
What time will be when the Home Run Derby in 2021?
Date When: Monday, July 12
Time: 8 p.m. ET
Baseball’s 2021 Home Run Derby is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. ET on July 12. The tournament will last for three rounds featuring eight MLB players competing in a bracket-style contest until a winner is declared.
The Derby’s structure?
The eight players were seeded by the number of homes they’ve struck since 2021 and then paired with. Mancini’s pinch-hit game-winning homer in Sunday’s opening-half finale was his 16th home run of the season. He’ll take on the No. 3 seed Olson in the first round as being seeded sixth.
Whoever scores more home runs during the allotted four minutes for each round will be advancing into the semifinals, where they will face whoever wins the Gallo-Story game. There’s no limit on the number of swings you can hit, but only the time. For example, if you hit two balls at up to 440 feet — which could be frequent at Denver’s altitude provides batters with an extra 30 minutes.
How can I watch the 2021 Home, Run Derby
Channel: ESPN | ESPN2 (Statcast Edition)
Live streaming: ESPN FuboTV (7-day trial for free)
The fans will have two options for watching the 2021 Home, Run Derby. There will be a traditional broadcast featuring Karl Ravech, Eduardo Perez, Buster Olney, and Marly Rivera presenting the race on ESPN. There will also be a Statcast version on ESPN2 featuring Jason Benetti, Jessica Mendoza, and Mike Petriello.
Prediction
It was reported that the CBS Sports stable of MLB writers recently hosted an open discussion on this subject, and five of the participants offered four different predictions they were Story, Ohtani, Mancini, and Olson. Because Ohtani is the sole person to receive the two points we gave him, we’ll choose the former. He’s, after all, one of the MLB home run leaders, and he has the most power to hit the ball more than most.