Dave Carney 7/12/2021
What’s on the table today?: Home Run Derby: Betting Odds & Info
Shohei Ohtani is the closest thing to Babe Ruth since….well…Babe Ruth, and we get to see this dude in the Home Run Derby tonight at Coors Field in Denver.
It’s no surprise that Ohtani, the MLB leader in dingers, has the best Home Run Derby Odds as a +260 favorite to win the event.
With a top prize of $1 Million Dollars on the line tonight, here are the odds to win the Derby and a breakdown of each players’ longest homers of the season:
Player Odds to win
Shohei Ohtani +260
Joey Gallo +360
Pete Alonso +500
Matt Olson +500
Juan Soto +850
Salvador Perez +1,100
Trevor Story +1,100
Trey Mancini +1,700
Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Angels (+260)
2021 HR total: 33
Avg. HR distance: 417 feet
Longest HR: 470 feet
Joey Gallo, Texas Rangers (+360)
2021 HR total: 24
Avg. HR distance: 414 feet
Longest HR: 462 feet
Pete Alonso, New York Mets (+500)
2021 HR total: 17
Avg. HR distance: 411 feet
Longest HR: 443 feet
Matt Olson, Oakland Athletics (+500)
2021 HR total: 23
Avg. HR distance: 407 feet
Longest HR: 445 feet
Juan Soto, Washington Nationals (+850)
2021 HR total: 11
Avg. HR distance: 402 feet
Longest HR: 437 feet
Salvador Perez, Kansas City Royals (+1,100)
2021 HR total: 21
Avg. HR distance: 400 feet
Longest HR: 460 feet
Trevor Story, Colorado Rockies (+1,100)
2021 HR total: 11
Avg. HR distance: 419 feet
Longest HR: 466 feet
Trey Mancini, Baltimore Orioles (+1,700)
2021 HR total: 16
Avg. HR distance: 405 feet
Longest HR: 451 feet
