{"id":357827,"date":"2025-07-14T15:10:24","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T19:10:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=357827"},"modified":"2025-07-14T15:25:06","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T19:25:06","slug":"mlb-home-run-derby-odds-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/mlb-home-run-derby-odds-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"MLB Home Run Derby odds: Cal Raleigh, Oneil Cruz favourites to win"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This week&#8217;s all-star festivities begin Monday night with the MLB Home Run Derby at Truist Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-a342391d-16be-47fc-b74c-e05e3f9c030d\"><strong>The pre-derby narrative:<\/strong> Cal Raleigh is on a historic pace as a home run hitter, and he&#8217;ll put that power on display in Atlanta. He&#8217;s the co-favourite, alongside Oneil Cruz, in the eight-player derby field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-6c37cb08-cf64-44cf-857a-d9409b9361a5\">Check out our MLB Home Run Derby odds for the all-star event on Monday, July 14.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-c42e5bcd-3d78-44a9-a94a-015d114981be\">MLB Home Run Derby odds<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/event\/1024253811?utm_source=insights&amp;utm_medium=text_link&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_campaign=sportsbook_mlb\">Full HR Derby betting markets<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/news\/article\/mlb-injury-report?utm_source=insights&amp;utm_medium=text_link&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_campaign=injury_reports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>MLB injury report<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/mlb\/top-players\/hitting\/OPS-on-base_plus_slugging?utm_source=insights&amp;utm_medium=text_link&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_campaign=stats_pages\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>MLB stats &amp; standings<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Click on linked odds below to bet now. Note: Lines have changed\/market no longer available if grey.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Player<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Odds<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Cal Raleigh<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/event\/1024253811?coupon=combination|3803288573|0|replace\">+300<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Oneil Cruz<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/event\/1024253811?coupon=combination|3803288572|0|replace\">+315<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>James Wood<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/event\/1024253811?coupon=combination|3803288575|0|replace\">+375<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Matt Olson<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/event\/1024253811?coupon=combination|3804365403|0|replace\">+700<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Byron Buxton<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/event\/1024253811?coupon=combination|3803288569|0|replace\">+800<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Brent Rooker<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/event\/1024253811?coupon=combination|3803288574|0|replace\">+900<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Junior Caminero<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/event\/1024253811?coupon=combination|3803288570|0|replace\">+1,100<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Jazz Chisholm Jr.<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/event\/1024253811?coupon=combination|3803288571|0|replace\">+1,200<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>MLB odds as of 3:10 p.m. ET on 07\/14\/25.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-c1e817ca-a7f4-4be8-8332-7ac0c6f20f4b\">Best MLB Home Run Derby odds<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The co-favourites: Raleigh, Cruz (+300)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Catchers aren&#8217;t supposed to mash the way Raleigh does.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Raleigh is subverting the belief that catching is a defence-first position by putting up some insane power numbers this season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His 38 HRs are the most in the majors, and the most ever for a catcher before the all-star break. He&#8217;s also on a 64-homer pace for the season, which would set a new American League record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With all that in mind, it makes sense for Raleigh to be a co-favourite at the derby. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then again, claiming the derby title would be a historic feat, too: No catcher or switch-hitter has ever won this event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cruz has 16 home runs, which is tied for 40th in MLB. But don&#8217;t let that fool you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pittsburgh&#8217;s converted outfielder (formerly a shortstop) is arguably the hardest hitter in the entire league.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1st in average exit velocity (96.4 mph)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2nd in barrel rate (22.3%)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3rd in hard-hit rate (58.0%)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Cruz has a ton of swing-and-miss in his game, but that shouldn&#8217;t be a concern with a batting practice pitcher. He can send the ball to the moon, especially when it&#8217;s grooved over the plate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">HR Derby notes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>One more way to illustrate Cruz&#8217;s power is the fact that he has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/event\/1024253811?coupon=combination|3804571553|0|replace\">+165<\/a> odds to hit the longest home run. Everyone else in the field has odds of +400 or longer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>James Wood (+450) has generated some buzz to win the derby after a viral video circulated of a recent batting practice session. Truist Park is the seventh-most favourable HR park for left-hitting players, per Baseball Savant, which works in Wood&#8217;s favour.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">James Wood practicing for the Home Run Derby, via the TikTok\/POV of Nationals bullpen catcher Drew Rossi: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eocCMDLaZR\">pic.twitter.com\/eocCMDLaZR<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Spencer Nusbaum (@spencernusbaum_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/spencernusbaum_\/status\/1944061311685468262?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 12, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The hometown crowd will be behind Braves slugger Matt Olson (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/event\/1024253811?coupon=combination|3804365403|0|replace\">+500<\/a>), who&#8217;s replacing teammate Ronald Acuna Jr. in this event. Olson bashed an MLB-high 54 home runs in 2023, so the upside is there. He ranks in the 95th percentile or better in average exit velocity, hard-hit rate and barrel rate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Half of the field has odds of 10-to-1 or longer, and the most interesting of that bunch might be Georgia native Byron Buxton (+1,100). He has 21 homers on the season, including 10 in his past 23 games. An intriguing way to back Buxton might be to pick him to hit the longest HR (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/event\/1024253811?coupon=combination|3804571550|0|replace\">+550<\/a>), given that his 479-foot blast in June is the longest of anyone in the field.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week&#8217;s all-star festivities begin Monday night with the MLB Home Run Derby at Truist Park. 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