District on Deck Staff Predictions For The Home Run Derby and All Star Game
By Nick Meyers
There is nothing better than calling your shot, and that is what we here at District on Deck will be attempting to do for tonight's MLB Home Run Derby and tomorrow's All Star Game.
Who is the Home Run Derby Winner & Who is the Runner Up?
Arving: Julio Rodriguez over Adolis Garcia
Michael: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. over Adolis Garcia
Nick: Pete Alonso over Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
Owen: Luis Robert over Mookie Betts
Reese: Pete Alonso over Julio Rodriguez
Ryan: Luis Robert over Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
Sam: Luis Robert over Pete Alonso
Stephen: Pete Alonso over Luis Robert
Zac: Julio Rodriguez over Adley Rutschman
How many total home runs does the winner hit?
Arving: 47
Michael: 73
Nick: 65
Owen: 58
Reese: 63
Ryan: 63
Sam: 62
Stephen: 63
Zac: 60
How far does the longest homerun travel?
Arving: 478 ft
Michael: 491 ft
Nick: 489 ft
Owen: 475 ft
Reese: 504 ft
Ryan: 498 ft
Sam: 501 ft
Stephen: 496 ft
Zac: 480 ft
Who wins the All Star Game and what is the score?
Arving: National League, 6-4
Michael: National League, 5-2
Nick: National League, 7-6
Owen: American League, 6-5
Reese: American league, 6-3
Ryan: American League, 7-5
Sam: American League, 6-2
Stephen: American League, 7 to 4
Zac: National League, 6-3
Who is the winning pitcher?
Arving: Kodai Senga
Michael: Alexis Diaz
Nick: Josiah Gray
Owen: Yennier Cano
Reese: Jordan Romano
Ryan: Kenley Jansen
Sam: Pablo Lopez
Stephen: Kenley Jansen
Zac: David Bednar
Who is the losing pitcher?
Arving: Pablo Lopez
Michael: Sonny Gray
Nick: Michael Lorenzen
Owen: David Bednar
Reese: David Bednar
Ryan: Josiah Gray
Sam: David Bednar
Stephen: David Bednar
Who is the All Star Game MVP?
Arving: Juan Soto
Michael: Corbin Carroll
Nick: Corbin Carroll
Owen: Shohei Ohtani
Reese: Shohei Ohtani
Ryan: Josh Jung
Sam: Josh Jung
Stephen: Shohei Ohtani
Zac: Freddie Freeman
The MLB All Star Break is the best in all of sports, and in large part due to the excitement and brand of the Home Run Derby. The new format has revitalized the event over the past couple of years and provided a ton of thrilling competition between the game's biggest stars. That is back again tonight starting at 8pm EST. Find everything you need to know about the event here.
Then tomorrow night we get the MLB All Star Game. While the event has been dull at times, it still does a great job of showcasing the game's biggest stars and provides access to players we don't normally get through hot mics and interviews. Here are the full rosters for the All Star Game.