Home Run Derby Preview, Prediction, Stats, Discussion by Bitcoin-Betting
🧨 2025 T-Mobile Home Run Derby Preview
📍 Location: Truist Park, Atlanta, GA
🕗 Time: Monday, July 14 – 8:00 PM ET (Live on ESPN)
The 2025 T-Mobile Home Run Derby promises a night of pure spectacle as eight of MLB’s top sluggers battle it out under the lights at the hitter-friendly confines of Truist Park. The event returns to its fast-paced, bracket-style format, favoring rhythm, stamina, and sheer power.
⚾ Format Breakdown:
• First Round: 3 minutes or 40 pitches (whichever comes first) + bonus until 3 outs
• Bonus Time: Extended if any homer goes 425+ feet
• Semifinals/Finals: 2 minutes or 27 pitches
• Tiebreakers: 60-second swing-offs
📊 2025 Season Stats (Through July 14)
Code:
Player | Team | HR | AB | AB/HR
---------------------|-----------------------|----|-----|--------
Cal Raleigh | Seattle Mariners | 38 | 347 | 9.13
Oneil Cruz | Pittsburgh Pirates | 16 | 307 | 19.19
James Wood | Washington Nationals | 24 | 356 | 14.83
Matt Olson | Atlanta Braves | 17 | 359 | 21.12
Brent Rooker | Oakland Athletics | 20 | 380 | 19.00
Byron Buxton | Minnesota Twins | 21 | 298 | 14.19
Jazz Chisholm Jr. | New York Yankees | 17 | 232 | 13.65
Junior Caminero | Tampa Bay Rays | 23 | 357 | 15.52
---------------------|-----------------------|----|-----|--------
Cal Raleigh | Seattle Mariners | 38 | 347 | 9.13
Oneil Cruz | Pittsburgh Pirates | 16 | 307 | 19.19
James Wood | Washington Nationals | 24 | 356 | 14.83
Matt Olson | Atlanta Braves | 17 | 359 | 21.12
Brent Rooker | Oakland Athletics | 20 | 380 | 19.00
Byron Buxton | Minnesota Twins | 21 | 298 | 14.19
Jazz Chisholm Jr. | New York Yankees | 17 | 232 | 13.65
Junior Caminero | Tampa Bay Rays | 23 | 357 | 15.52
🔍 Key Insights
• Cal Raleigh leads MLB in home runs and boasts the lowest AB/HR, making him the statistical favorite. His switch-hitting power from both sides of the plate could prove lethal at Truist Park.
• James Wood and Junior Caminero are elite young power bats—both under 23—with excellent exit velocity metrics that suit the Derby format.
• Oneil Cruz brings elite bat speed (122.9 mph max EV), but his higher AB/HR suggests some inconsistency.
• Matt Olson is the hometown hopeful, familiar with Truist Park but on a slower HR pace.
• Brent Rooker and Byron Buxton are in strong form, with Buxton getting a boost from performing near his home state of Georgia.
• Jazz Chisholm Jr. is dynamic and trending upward—17 HR in just 232 AB.
💰 Betting Odds – via Bitcoin-Betting.com
Code:
Player | Odds to Win
---------------------|-------------
Cal Raleigh | 4.410
Oneil Cruz | 4.810
James Wood | 5.440
Matt Olson | 8.000
Brent Rooker | 9.010
Byron Buxton | 10.000
Jazz Chisholm Jr. | 11.000
Junior Caminero | 11.000
---------------------|-------------
Cal Raleigh | 4.410
Oneil Cruz | 4.810
James Wood | 5.440
Matt Olson | 8.000
Brent Rooker | 9.010
Byron Buxton | 10.000
Jazz Chisholm Jr. | 11.000
Junior Caminero | 11.000
Raleigh is the betting favorite, but young sluggers like Wood and Caminero offer big-time upside in a time-pressure format.
🏆 Final Prediction
This Derby will be won by a hitter who finds rhythm early and keeps the stamina. Cal Raleigh enters with the best power metrics and consistency.
But don’t be surprised if James Wood or Junior Caminero explodes with 450-foot moonshots.
🔮 Pick: Cal Raleigh over James Wood in a thrilling final.