This week's MLB All-Star festivities get started at the Home Run Derby tonight. Here's how to watch at home.
The 2024 MLB All-Star Home Run Derby is here. Eight of the biggest names in baseball are assembling at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas tonight for one of the summer's most anticipated sporting events. Taking place the night before the annual All-Star Game, this competition is sure to be a prime-time spectacle of strength and endurance that baseball fans won't want to miss.
Pete Alonso and Adolis García are back in action after participating in last year’s Home Run Derby. This will be the New York first baseman's fifth straight Derby, including 2019 and 2021 when he won back-to-back. Tonight's Derby winner will receive a whopping $1 million. The runner-up takes home $500K, while every other participant receives $150K. The player who hits the longest home run will win $100K.
Here's everything you need to know about how to watch the MLB Home Run Derby, including the start time, participants and best livestream options.
How to Watch the 2024 MLB Home Run Derby Without Cable
This year's MLB Home Run Derby will air live on ESPN. If you don't have cable, you can watch the event with a live TV streaming service like Sling TV and FuboTV or stream the Derby on ESPN+.
Watch the MLB Home Run Derby on Sling TV
The most cost-effective way to watch the 2024 MLB Home Run Derby is Sling TV. Right now Sling TV is offering 50% off your first month of service on any tier, bringing the Orange tier with ESPN down to just $20 and the comprehensive Orange + Blue package to $30.
Sling TV comes with 50 hours of free cloud-based DVR recording space, perfect for recording the Home Run Derby and MLB All-Star Game if you're not home to watch them live. You'll also get access to Fox, FS1, TBS and ABC to catch more MLB games throughout the season. MLB Network is available with Sling TV via the Sports Extra Package.
MLB Home Run Derby on Sling TV
Sling TV's Orange package offers access to ESPN to watch the 2024 MLB Home Run Derby. Right now, you can get 50% off your first month of Sling TV for just $20.
Watch the MLB Home Run Derby for free on FuboTV
Fubo's sports-focused live TV streaming service is another great option for a MLB Home Run Derby livestream. You'll have access to ESPN along with more than 200 other news, entertainment and sports channels, like the MLB Network.
FuboTV comes with 1,000 hours of cloud DVR storage and a seven-day free trial. To watch the Home Run Derby for free, start a seven-day free trial of Fubo and you'll also have access to MLB, NASCAR, Formula 1, MLS, international soccer games and more sporting events happening this summer.
MLB Home Run Derby on FuboTV
Watch the Home Run Derby without cable on Fubo and stream more of your favorite TV series, movies and sports events on your TV or other devices. You can sign up for a seven-day free trial now to watch the Derby at no cost.
Watch the MLB Home Run Derby on ESPN+
With ESPN exclusively televising the Home Run Derby, you can also watch the competition on ESPN+. Plans start at $10.99 per month or you can bundle the service with Disney+ and Hulu for $3 more per month. Subscriber get live streaming access to baseball, soccer, golf and more along with on-demand access to original docuseries and ESPN's exclusive sports analysis.
MLB Home Run Derby on ESPN+
Stream the MLB Home Run Derby on ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET on July 15. An ESPN+ subscription costs $10.99 per month or $109.99 per year.
When is the 2024 MLB Home Run Derby?
MLB's annual Home Run Derby will take place on Monday, July 15 at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT) at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.
What channel is the 2024 MLB Home Run Derby on?
The Home Run Derby will be broadcast live on ESPN and stream on ESPN+. The 2024 MLB All-Star Game is the following day at the same time and will be broadcast on Fox.
Who is in the 2024 Home Run Derby?
For this year's Major League Baseball Home Run Derby, the field of eight includes four players from the American League and four from the National League.
- 1B Pete Alonso, New York Mets
- 3B Alec Bohm, Philadelphia Phillies
- OF Adolis García, Texas Rangers
- SS Gunnar Henderson, Baltimore Orioles
- OF Teoscar Hernández, Los Angeles Dodgers
- DH Marcell Ozuna, Atlanta Braves
- 3B Jose Ramirez, Cleveland Guardians
- SS Bobby Witt Jr., Kansas City Royals
Unlike previous years, the first round won't be a head-to-head bracket. All eight hitters will compete against one another in the first round. The four best performers advance to the semifinals and will be seeded based on how many home runs they hit in the first round. If there is a tie, it all comes down to the distance of each hitter's longest home run.
Is Shohei Ohtani participating in the Home Run Derby?
Shohei Ohtani will not be taking part in the 2024 Home Run Derby. The Dodgers star is is recovering from his injured pitching elbow.
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