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SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - JULY 09: Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Angels watches his solo home run during the third inning against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on July 09, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - JULY 09: Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Angels watches his solo home run during the third inning against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on July 09, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) /
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Who is in the Home Run Derby 2021, what time does it start, and where can you watch? 

Let’s just cut to the chase: The Home Run Derby is basically just the Shohei Ohtani show.

There will be seven other participants in the Derby, but everyone is coming to see one man. Ohtani is rightfully the main draw of the night, as the hype around the best all-around player in the league has been steadily growing throughout the first half of the season.

Casual baseball fans have a chance to indulge in what baseball traditionalists have been fawning over all this time. Comparisons have been drawn between Ohtani and Babe Ruth, and he’s miraculously living up to and surpassing those expectations.

Through the first half of the season, Ohtani has 33 home runs, 56 extra-base hits, a .698 slugging percentage, has stolen 12 bases in 16 attempts, and shares the league lead in triples. He has also 4-1 in 13 starts on the mound and boasts a 3.49 ERA with 87 strikeouts in 67 innings.

What he’s doing is historic, and it’s the type of stuff that traditionalists love and modern fans have a chance to appreciate in its time. Ohtani is the center of one of the most impossible Venn diagrams in sports, and tonight is everyone’s chance to get in on the fun.

Who is in the Home Run Derby 2021?

Each Home Run Derby participant will be paired up against someone, and the event will play out in a tournament.

Here’s who is in the Home Run Derby 2021:

  • Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Angels
  • Juan Soto, Washington Nationals
  • Salvador Perez, Kansas City Royals
  • Pete Alonso, New York Mets
  • Joey Gallo, Texas Rangers
  • Trevor Story, Colorado Rockies
  • Matt Olson, Oakland Athletics
  • Trey Mancini, Baltimore Orioles

And this is what the bracket matchups look like:

Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Angels vs. Juan Soto, Washington Nationals
Salvador Perez, Kansas City Royals vs. Pete Alonso, New York Mets
Joey Gallo, Texas Rangers vs. Trevor Story, Colorado Rockies
Matt Olson, Oakland Athletics vs. Trey Mancini, Baltimore Orioles

Home Run Derby 2021

Here’s all the information you need to know to catch the Home Run Derby tonight:

Start Time: 7 pm ET
TV Channel: ESPN
Live Stream: Fubo.TV

The Home Run Derby will be on ESPN, which means if you don’t want to tempt fate — or anger Uncle Sam — with a possibly illegal stream, the best route to go is using Fubo.TV. There’s a seven-day free trial that you can cancel, therefore legitimately watching the Home Run Derby live stream for free.

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