The 2024 MLB All-Star Home Run Derby is here. Eight of the biggest names in baseball gather at Globe Life Field tonight for one of the most anticipated sporting events of the summer. Taking place the night before the annual All-Star Game, this competition is sure to be a show of strength and endurance that baseball fans will not want to miss.
Watch the Derby on Sling TV
Pete Alonso and Adolis GarcĂa are back after participating in last year’s Home Run Derby. It will be the New York first baseman’s fifth consecutive Derby, including 2019 and 2021 when he won. The winner of tonight’s Derby will receive $1 million. The runner-up gets $500K, while every other participant receives $150K. The player who hits the longest home run wins $100K.
Here’s everything you need to know about watching the 2024 Major League Baseball Derby, including start times and the best livestream options.
How To Watch MLB Home Derby 2024 Without Cable
This year’s MLB Home Run Derby will be broadcast live ESPN. If you don’t have cable, you can watch the event with live TV streaming services like Sling TV and FuboTV or stream the Derby on ESPN+.
Watch the MLB Home Run Derby on Sling TV
The most affordable way to watch MLB Home Run Derby 2024 is Sling TV. Right now, Sling TV is offering 50% off the first month of service on any tier, bringing the Orange tier with ESPN to just $20 and the full 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 the MLB All-Star Game when you’re not at home to watch it live. You’ll also get access to Fox, FS1, TBS and ABC to catch more MLB games throughout the season. The MLB Network is available with Sling TV through the Sports Extra Package.
Watch the MLB Home Run Derby for free on FuboTV
Fubo’s sports-focused live TV streaming service is another great option to live stream the MLB Home Run Derby. You’ll have access to ESPN along with over 200 other news, entertainment and sports channels, like MLB Network.
FuboTV comes with 1,000 hours of cloud DVR storage and a seven-day free trial. To watch Home Run Derby for free, start a free seven-day trial from Fubo and you’ll also get access to MLB, NASCAR, Formula 1, MLS, international soccer games and other sporting events happening this summer.
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 services Disney+ and Upstream for another $3 per month. Subscribers get live streaming access to baseball, football, golf and more along with on-demand access to original documents and ESPN’s exclusive sports analysis.
When is the 2024 MLB Home Run Derby?
The MLB The annual Home Run Derby will take place on Saturday, July 15 at 8 pm ET (5 pm 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 streamed on ESPN+. The 2024 MLB All-Star Game is the next day at the same time and will be broadcast on Fox.
Who is participating 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 GarcĂa, Texas Rangers
- SS Gunnar Henderson, Baltimore Orioles
- From 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 will not be a head-to-head bracket. All eight batsmen will compete against each other in the first round. The top four players advance to the semifinals and will be selected based on the number of home runs they hit in the first round. If there is a tie, it all depends on the distance of each hitter’s longest home run.
Is Shohei Ohtani in the Home Run Derby?
Shohei Ohtani will not participate in the 2024 Home Run Derby. The Dodgers star is recovering from an injured pitching elbow.
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