Tonight at 8:00 p.m. ET the 2014 Gillette MLB Home Run Derby will get underway from Target Field in Minnesota, with a whole new set of rules. Live stream the festivities free by clicking this link, and for those who choose to watch in Spanish they can find it here.
The rules are different this year. The batters will get seven outs instead of 10, and the field of 10 will be split by league. The American League's bottom two in the first round will be eliminated, while the top home run hitter gets a bye to the semifinal. The same goes for the National League, and the homers hit are not carried over into the next round. After the second round, there will be a semifinal to determine a winner for each league, before the winners of each league clash.
This year's field for the American League includes Jose Bautista (TOR), hometown second baseman Brian Dozier (MIN), Adam Jones (BAL), Josh Donaldson (OAK) and Yoenis Cespedes (OAK). In the National League fans will see Troy Tulowitzki (COL), Todd Frazier (CIN), Yasiel Puig (LAD), Giancarlo Stanton (MIA) and Justin Morneau (COL).
The Vegas favorite to win the Derby this year is Giancarlo Stanton (+125), who is the MLB leader among participants with 21. However, the prediction from Sportsworldnews.com is that Dodgers' outfielder Yaisel Puig (+450) walks away with the title this time around. He has 12 home runs this season, but he also possesses a flair for the dramatic-also, what could be better than a Derby-winner followed by a signature bat flip?
For bettors who like to place sneaky wagers on the sleepers, the SWN favorite in that sense is Cincinnati Reds infielder Todd Frazier, checking in at +900.
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