Alec Bohm

Crochet, arguably the hottest name in trade rumors at the moment, one-out single from Alec Bohm to work a scoreless fourth inning. He got a pretty strikeout of Teoscar Hernandez in the frame as well. The 25-year-old left-hander, who has paired an astronomical 35 percent strikeout rate with a microscopic 5 percent walk rate, could be a difference-maker in the playoff race, depending on where he winds up in a few weeks.

The All-Star festivities got underway Monday night with the Dodgers' Teoscar Hern ndez winning the Home Run Derby as a +1000 longshot - the sixth-longest odds of the eight contestants.Now it's time for the main event.The American League is a slight -120 favorite over the National League in the 2024 Midsummer Classic. Last year, the NL snapped a nine-game winless streak that dated back to 2013 with a 3-2 victory at T-Mobile Park in Seattle. The AL will send the Orioles' Corbin Burnes to the mound to take on rookie sensation Paul Skenes, who will become the first rookie to start an All-Star Game since Hideo Nomo in 1995.Here are the starting lineups for both sides: American League National League LF - Steven Kwan (CLE) 2B - Ketel Marte (ARI) SS - Gunnar Henderson (BAL) DH - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) RF - Juan Soto (NYY) SS - Trea Turner (PHI) CF - Aaron Judge (NYY) 1B - Bryce Harper (PHI) DH - Yordan Alvarez (HOU) C - William Contreras (MIL) 3B - Jos Ram rez (CLE) RF - Christian Yelich (MIL) 1B - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (TOR) 3B - Alec Bohm (PHI) C - Adley Rutschman (BAL) CF - Teoscar Hern ndez (LAD) 2B - Marcus Semien (TEX) LF - Jurickson Profar (SD) Despite two loaded lineups and plenty of pop coming off the bench, All-Star Games were low-scoring in recent years. Six of the past seven games had fewer than 7.5 runs, the current betting total for Tuesday's game. The under is the slight favorite at -120.If you thought betting on the Home Run Derby was a crapshoot, how about the All-Star Game MVP?With limited at-bats, predicting which player will win the award is difficult. You're banking on a player to hit a key home run or cash in a few runners with a timely double. Good luck calling that. MVP odds Player Odds Shohei Ohtani +800 Aaron Judge +950 Bryce Harper +1000 Gunnar Henderson +1200 Juan Soto +1400 Trea Turner +1800 Yordan Alvarez +1800 Adley Rutschman +2000 Bobby Witt Jr. +2000 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. +2000 Christian Yelich +2500 Elly De La Cruz +2500 Jos Ram rez +2500 Ketel Marte +2500 William Contreras +2500 Odds via theScore Bet. Players above +2500 are not listed. Ohtani is the slight favorite over Judge, but it's evident given the condensed prices that oddsmakers have little idea who will win the award. If anything, backing a starter with longer odds, since they are likely to get two or maybe three at-bats, is the most valuable route to take.If you are thinking about backing a pitcher to win the award, keep in mind that only two pitchers (Shane Bieber in 2019 and Mariano Rivera in 2013) have earned the honor since 2000.Copyright © 2024 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Witt came up just a few feet short on his final swing of going to a swing off. MLB's new format tonight helped prevent any standout performances by adding a clock and a pitch limit, and Alec Bohm's 21-homer showing as the very first batter in the first round actually ended up as the biggest number of the night. Still, it made for a close competition, and everything was very much in doubt until the very end. Hernandez barely survived the semis after Bohm faltered on his final few swings and then edged Witt in the shorter final round.

Mets slugger Pete Alonso is looking for a third Home Run Derby crown, which would tie Ken Griffey Jr.'s record

The singing of the national anthem is a fixture before all major sporting events, including MLB's annual Home Run Derby. American country singer-songwriter Ingrid Andress sang the American anthem before the festivities kicked off in Arlington, Texas - and delivered an interesting performance that drew hilarious reactions. Uhhh... that anthem was interesting. Sung by Ingrid Andress pic.twitter.com/zsjQi84zEy Ben Brown (@BenBrownPL) July 16, 2024 Gonna be lots of bombs at the HR Derby tonight. And the first one was the Anthem. Anthony Castrovince (@castrovince) July 16, 2024 That was the worst national anthem I ve ever heard. Steve Perrault (@Steve_Perrault) July 16, 2024 THE NATIONAL ANTHEM AT THE DERBY WTF WAS THAT!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/2KLnG2XChL Big Nick Turturro (@NickTurturro1) July 16, 2024 Let Jose Iglesias do it instead. Chris Cotillo (@ChrisCotillo) July 16, 2024 The only 0-for tonight should be Ingrid Andress. Britt Ghiroli (@Britt_Ghiroli) July 16, 2024 Many fans were quick to compare it to Fergie's infamous performance at the 2018 NBA All-Star Game. That anthem pic.twitter.com/9BLT0abUkf Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) July 16, 2024 She might have gotten Fergie off the hook. https://t.co/YkDP6HIUA7 Russell Dorsey (@Russ_Dorsey1) July 16, 2024 Phillies third baseman and Derby participant Alec Bohm was caught on camera attempting to hold back a smile. Alec Bohm pic.twitter.com/CGFuDVVZc7 CJ Fogler account may or may not be notable (@cjzero) July 16, 2024 Copyright © 2024 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.