District on Deck Staff Predictions For The Home Run Derby and All Star Game

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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.