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The Home Run Derby has a new format this year, and the majority of people think it's a helluva lot better than in prior years.
MLB went back to the swing-based format where hitters receive a set number of swings per round, opposed to swinging against a clock.
Additionally, if a contestant hits a dinger on his last swing of any round he gets to keep swinging until an out is recorded.
With the fresh format come fresh HR Derby odds, which you can find below from BetOnline.ag.
A couple of highlights include longest HR streaks to start Round 1 (Bobby Abreu holds the record at 10!), longest HR streak after the 20th swing in Round 1, longest home run, total home runs hit by all players, highest exit velocity, records and more.
Home Run Derby Champion
Kyle Schwarber +325
Junior Caminero +400
Munetaka Murakami +550
Ben Rice +600
Bryce Harper +700
Jordan Walker +700
Jac Caglianone +750
Willson Contreras +1600
League Champion
American League -160
National League +130
Most consecutive HRs by any player to start Round 1
Over/Under 5 homers
Longest HR streak by any player after 20th swing of Round 1
Over/Under 4 homers
Total home runs hit
Over/Under 118.5 homers
Will any player hit a HR of 500+ feet?
Yes +220
No -280
Will any player break HR Derby record of 521 feet?
Yes +600
No -1000
Distance of longest HR hit
Over/Under 484.5 feet
Player to Record Longest HR
Kyle Schwarber +285
Junior Caminero +375
Jordan Walker +450
Jac Caglianone +450
Munetaka Murakami +700
Willson Contreras +1200
Bryce Harper +1400
Ben Rice +2000
Player to Record Highest Exit Velocity
Junior Caminero +240
Jordan Walker +275
Jac Caglianone +500
Kyle Schwarber +550
Willson Contreras +750
Munetaka Murakami +900
Bryce Harper +1600
Ben Rice +2000
Round 1 Total Home Runs
Over/Under 74.5 homers
Most HRs by any player in Round 1
Over/Under 13.5 homers
Round 1 Home Run Totals
Ben Rice o/u 9.5
Bryce Harper o/u 8.5
Jac Caglianone o/u 9.5
Jordan Walter o/u 9.5
Junior Caminero o/u 9.5
Kyle Schwarber o/u 10.5
Munetaka Murakami o/u 9.5
Willson Contreras o/u 8.5
-- BetOnline Press
