Kyle Schwarber loses in first round of Home Run Derby to Albert Pujols

It is time to see some dingers, as Luis Robert Jr. and Adley Rutschman face off in the first round of this year's Home Run Derby. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a special round one Robert Jr - Rutschman prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. Luis Robert Jr. enters the night as the one seed in the tournament bracket, but not the…

Marine layer be damned, get ready to see some dingers in Seattle. Although MLB's top home run hitter in Shohei Ohtani won't be participating in this year's Home Run Derby, some of baseball's best power hitters will be on display. Pete Alonso is looking for his third career win against the likes of Luis Robert and 2022 breakout derby star Julio…

The 2023 MLB Home Run Derby field at T-Mobile Park in Seattle is officially set. Eight sluggers will look to stake their claim as the new home run king. Last year at Dodger Stadium, Juan Soto (+600) took home the crown, defeating Mariners' outfielder Julio Rodriguez in the final round, 19-18. Rodriguez will be looking to return to the final round…

The 2022 World Series between the Philadelphia Phillies and Houston Astros resumed Tuesday night with Game 3 in Philadelphia after two days off. The Phillies turned Game 3 into their own Home Run Derby against Astros starter Lance McCullers Jr. The Phillies hit five homers off McCullers to build a 7-0 lead. Bryce Harper started things with a…

After an 11-year absence from the postseason, it took just one game for the Philadelphia Phillies to produce a memorable moment in the 2022 MLB playoffs. The Phillies exploded for six runs in the ninth inning on their way to a 6-3 win against the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 1 of their Wild Card Series on Friday. The Cardinals, winners of the NL…

The second game of today's Wild Card MLB Playoffs slate pits the Philadelphia Phillies against the St. Louis Cardinals. The Phillies snuck into the playoffs with the last wild card spot while the Cardinals used a red hot second half surge to win the NL Central convincingly. This MLB betting preview for the NL Wild Card MLB Playoffs Phillies vs…

The Cardinals won 93 games this year, seven more than the Phillies. But in head-to-head competition, Philadelphia prevailed in the season series four games to three. Each team won twice at Busch Stadium, where they again will meet in a best-of-three first-round playoff series that opens Friday afternoon. So as would be expected, the Cardinals are…

ST. LOUIS -- The last time the Cardinals and Phillies faced off in the playoffs, the year was 2011. As it turns out, it was the last time for a couple of significant occurrences among the participants for the next decade. Upset by the Cardinals in a five-game NL Division Series, including a 1-0 classic in the finale, the Phillies would not see the…

Baseball's postseason is here at last. Only a handful of teams remain, chasing the sport's biggest prize. The National League figures to be a competitive bracket, with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves at the top. Los Angeles came out on top in 111 games this year, the most of any Senior Circuit crew since the early 1900s. Meanwhile, the…

The sixth-seeded Philadelphia Phillies and third-seeded St. Louis Cardinals will clash in one of Major League Baseball's four best-of-three wild-card series starting Friday, with the Cardinals listed as -124 favorites to advance, per series odds at FanDuel. The Phillies can be had for+115 at DraftKings and Points Bet. Zack Wheeler has been tabbed…

The magic number is down to five! Future Hall of Famer Albert Pujols is just five home runs away from 700 for his immaculate career. There is just one month of baseball remaining. Can one of history's best hitters reach 700? It's time to continue our MLB odds series with an Albert Pujols career home run prediction and pick. The St. Louis Cardinals…

The St. Louis Cardinals have plenty of work - and winning - to do in the second half of the season if they are to make the postseason. Nevertheless, they seem to have what it takes to contend for at least the National League Central division title. This is why they are going to be fun to watch the rest of the way. With that said, here are three…

Major League Basebal's 2022 Home Run Derby is set for Monday night at Los Angeles' Dodger Stadium. Headlining the eight-slugger field is New York Mets star Pete Alonso, who is trying to become the first hitter ever to win three consecutive MLB Home Run Derbies (only Ken Griffey Jr. has three total Derby wins). Alonso prevailed in 2019 and last year…

The Major League Baseball All-Star Week has arrived and will kick off on Monday night with the Home Run Derby live from Dodger Stadium at Chavez Ravine. Can Pete Alonso make it three straight with another win, this time out on the West Coast, or will somebody else step up like Corey Seager since he played with the Dodgers from 2015-2021. This will…

The MLB All-Star Game is Tuesday night in Los Angeles, but first up is a power-hitting display in the 2022 MLB Home Run Derby. Pete Alonso of the New York Mets is the two-time reigning champion and aims to be the first to win three in a row. He could join Ken Griffey Jr. as the only three-time winners. Alonso is not the top seed, an honor that goes…

The Phillies are running a ticket promo that can save you money, but it all depends on how well Kyle Schwarber does in the Home Run Derby tonight: The more Schwarbombs Kyle hits and the further he advances in the Derby, the more $$ you can save on tickets to select Phillies games. Tickets will start at the following…

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Dimers.com provides exclusive sports betting content to PennLive.com, including picks, analysis, tools and sportsbook offers to help bettors get in on the action. Please wager responsibly. Pete Alonso is the betting favorite to win this Monday night's Home Run Derby in Los Angeles. If he is successful in doing so, he will become the first player to…

A story that's made for a Hollywood ending, Mets slugger Pete Alonso is making his way to the West Coast to try and lock down an unprecedented third Home Run Derby trophy in a row. The "Polar Bear" mashed a total of 74 home runs en route to his second Dinger King crown, tying him with a number of players to have won multiple Derbies. Only one…

Pete Alonso has surged into the favorite status as he attempts to become the first player to win the Home Run Derby for the third consecutive time on Monday night. The New York Mets' slugger opened as a slight underdog to Philadelphia's Kyle Schwarber (+325) last week, but Alonso's odds have shortened significantly at many regulated…

All eyes will be on Los Angeles on Monday, July 18 as Major League Baseball kicks its All-Star Game festivities into high gear with the 2022 Home Run Derby. The eagerly anticipated event will feature eight of the game's most prolific sluggers, including two-time defending champion Pete Alonso. It's no surprise that Alonso, who has already hit 24…

The field for the 2022 Home Run Derby on Monday is officially set and full of interesting storylines. Of course, the two-time reigning champion Pete Alonso is back to defend his crown and favored to win the event at+200 odds. A third title would tie Ken Griffey Jr. for the most all time, according to Baseball Reference. 2018 runner-up Kyle…

Eight contestants plan to put on a hitting display in the 2022 Home Run Derby at Dodger Stadium. Reigning two-time champion Pete Alonso is the favorite at+ 200 per DraftKings Sportsbook as he looks to make history as the first to win three straight times and tie Ken Griffey Jr. for the most all-time Derby victories. Monday July 18, 8 p.m. ET on…

The MLB All-Star Break is right around the corner and with that comes one of the most exciting events of the year: the Home Run Derby. If this year's contest is anything like last year's contest in Los Angeles, we're in for a show. There were multiple upsets in the tournament, including 42-year-old and future Hall of Famer Albert Pujols taking down…

PHILADELPHIA -- Be ready, everybody. Kyle Schwarber is up. He crushed a first-pitch fastball from D-backs starter Zac Gallen for a leadoff home run in the first inning of Monday night's 5-3 victory over Arizona in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series. It was a 117.1 mph rocket that crashed into the video board hanging from the second…