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MLB All-Star Week 2024 has arrived. One of the highlights of the annual event is the Home Run Derby, which features MLB veterans and young superstars slugging it out to see who can score the most home runs. This year, five-time Home Run Derby competitor Pete Alonso (New York Mets third baseman) will look to tie Ken Griffey Jr. for his third Home Run Derby title.
There are new rules for this year’s Home Run Derby designed to make the fan-favorite event even more exciting.
Keep reading to find out how and when to watch the 2024 Home Run Derby, even if you don’t have cable.
How and when to watch the 2024 MLB Home Run Derby
The 2024 Home Run Derby is scheduled to be played on Monday, July 15, 2024 at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT). The event will air on ESPN and stream on Sling TV and the platforms featured below.
How to watch the MLB Home Run Derby without cable
If your cable subscription doesn’t include ESPN, or you’ve cut the cord with cable, you can still watch the Home Run Derby today. You can even watch the show for free without cable.
Save $30 on Sling TV: The most cost-effective way to stream the Home Run Derby and more
One of the most cost-effective ways to stream today’s derby is through a subscription to Sling TV. To watch the Home Run Derby, and all the top-tier sports and content airing this summer, you’ll need a subscription to the Orange + Blue tier.
Sling’s Orange + Blue tier costs $60 per month, but the platform is currently offering half off the first month of any pricing tier, making the Orange + Blue tier $30 for the first month. You can cancel anytime.
Note: Because Sling TV doesn’t carry CBS, you won’t be able to watch CBS-aired programming like next year’s NFL games on CBS. To watch these games, plus PGA golf, UEFA Champions League and more live sports, we recommend you also subscribe to Paramount+ with Showtime. Paramount+ with Showtime costs $12 per month after a one-week free trial.
CBS Essentials and Paramount+ with Showtime are both subsidiaries of Paramount.
Top features of Sling TV Orange + Blue tier:
- Sling TV is also our top choice to stream network-aired Paris Olympic events.
- There are 46 channels to watch in total, including ABC, NBC and Fox (where available).
- Sling TV has an optional Sports Extras package ($15 per month), with 18 additional channels
- All subscription tiers include 50 hours of cloud-based DVR storage.
Watch the 2024 Home Run Derby for free with Fubo
You can watch the Home Run Derby on Fubo, a sports-centric streaming service that offers access to local network affiliates, ESPN and more. To watch the Home Run Derby for free, start a seven-day free trial of Fubo. You can begin watching immediately on your TV, phone, tablet or computer. In addition to today’s show, you’ll have access to NFL football, MLB, NBA, NASCAR, MLS and international soccer games. Fubo’s Pro Tier is priced at $80 per month after your free seven-day trial.
Sports fans will want to consider adding on the $7.99 per month Fubo Extra package, which includes MLB Network, NBA TV, NHL Network, Tennis Channel, SEC Network and more channels with live games. Or upgrade to the Fubo Elite tier and get all the Fubo Extra channels, plus the ability to stream in 4K, starting at $90 per month ($70 for the first month).
Top features of FuboTV Pro Tier:
- There are no contracts with Fubo, you can cancel anytime.
- The Pro tier includes over 180 channels, so there’s something for everyone to enjoy.
- Fubo includes most channels you’ll need to watch live sports, including CBS (not available through Sling TV).
- All tiers come with 1,000 hours of cloud-based DVR recording.
- Stream on your TV, phone, tablet and other devices.
Watch the Home Run Derby on Hulu + Live TV
You can watch the Home Run Derby, and many other top-tier sports coverage, including NFL Network, with Hulu + Live TV. The bundle features access to 90 channels, including Golf Channel. Unlimited DVR storage is also included. Watch network-aired Olympic events, every NFL game on every network next season with Hulu + Live TV, plus exclusive live regular season NFL games, popular studio shows (including NFL Total Access and the Emmy-nominated show Good Morning Football) and lots more.
Hulu + Live TV comes bundled with ESPN+ and Disney+ for $77 per month.
Watch the Home Run Derby on ESPN+
You can also watch the 2024 Home Run Derby on ESPN+, which offers exclusive live sports, original shows and a vast library of on-demand content, including the entire 30 For 30 series and more.
You can stream ESPN+ through the ESPN app on your favorite mobile device and ESPN.com. It’s also available as an app through major smart TV streaming platforms and gaming consoles such as the PS5.
An ESPN+ subscription costs $10.99 per month, or save 15% when you pay annually ($110). ESPN+ is also currently offering a cost-saving bundle. Get ESPN+ (with ads), Disney+ (with ads) and Hulu (with ads) for $14.99 per month.
Note: An ESPN+ subscription does not include ESPN’s family of network’s content and programming. To watch ESPN, you’ll need a cable subscription, or a subscription to a streaming platform like SlingTV, one of the most affordable streaming platforms.
Here’s a sampling of what’s available on ESPN+:
- Exclusive fantasy sports tools and content from some of the sports world’s most respected voices in sports.
- Select WNBA games, including many of Caitlin Clark’s Indiana Fever game.
- Every Fight Night UFC event UFC PPV event (PPV events are subject to an additional charge).
- Soccer including EFL Championship, US Open Cup and Bundesliga.
- College sports including the Ivy League, Big Sky Conference and Atlantic A10 Conference.
- MLB and the World Series.
- Top-tier tennis including the Australian Open and Wimbledon.
- The PGA Tour and the Masters.
Which players are participating in the 2024 Home Run Derby?
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Eight batters will be competing in the 2024 Home Run Derby.
How does the Home Run Derby work?
The 2024 Home Run Derby will look slightly different than in previous years as Major League Baseball has set new rules and a new format for this year’s contest. Below are some of the new rules for the Home Run Derby.
- There will be no predetermined seeds in the first round. The top four hitters will advance to the semifinals.
- The semifinals will switch to a seeded format. No. 1 vs. No. 4 and No. 2 vs. No. 3. Seeds will be solely determined by how many homers each player hits in the first round, and will have nothing to do with regular season performance.
- If there’s a tie in the semifinals, the player with the longest homer hit in that round will prevail.
- The first round and the semifinals will conclude after three minutes or 40 pitches, whichever comes first.
- The final round will conclude after two minutes or 27 pitches, excluding the bonus period.
- Players get bonus pitches until they record three outs in the bonus period. If a player hits a homer of at least 425 feet, the period is extended until the player records a fourth out during the bonus period.
- Each batter is entitled to one 45-second timeout in each of the three regulation periods. No timeouts are allowed during the bonus period.
Are there prizes for the Home Run Derby?
The prize pool for the 2024 Home Run Derby is a staggering $2.5 million, with the winner earning a cool $1 million of the total prize.