Can Mets first baseman Pete Alonso defend his crown in the Home Run Derby on Monday or will Shohei Ohtani bring “Sho-time” to Coors Field? Maybe Trevor Story, in his home stadium, will become the first Colorado player to take home the title?
The Rockies shortstop is a bit of a longshot to win with +800 odds — meaning a $100 bet would win $800 — according to the DraftKings Sportsbook. His odds are seventh among the eight sluggers set to compete.
Ohtani, the Angels’ pitching-slugging machine who leads the majors with 32 home runs, is the favorite at +400. He’s followed by Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo (+450), Alonso (+525) and Oakland’s Matt Olson (+580). Royals catcher Salvador Perez is next at +700, ahead of Nationals outfielder Juan Soto (+750). Baltimore designated hitter Trey Mancini, who announced in November he is cancer-free after battling stage 3 colon cancer in 2020, rounds out the field at +1,000.
And just how far can these guys crush a baseball at high altitude? DraftKings puts the longest home run distance over-under at 499.5 feet. Gallo (+350) just edges out Ohtani (+400) as the favorite to blast the furthest ball.
Here’s a look at some of the current odds in the world of sports.
+800
The odds Rockies shortstop Trevor Story will win the 2021 Home Run Derby, . Angels pitcher and designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is favored at +400.
499.5
The over-under for how far the longest home run in the derby will travel on Monday, .
+500
The odds the Avalanche will win the 2022 Stanley Cup, . Colorado is the favorite, ahead of the Golden Knights (+650) and defending two-time champion Tampa Bay (+750).
-560
The odds the U.S. men’s basketball team will win the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics, .
+1,500
The odds Giants starting pitcher and former Grandview High School standout Kevin Gausman will win the National League Cy Young Award, . Gausman is the third favorite, behind Mets’ Jacob deGrom (-714) and Brewers’ Brandon Woodruff (+1,200).
-110
The odds Italy will beat England to win the 2020 UEFA European Football Championship, . England has slightly better odds at -120.
