Where to watch home run derby

The 2022 MLB Home Run Derby, where the greatest hitters in the world will compete in a home run competition, takes place on Monday, July 18, 2022 (7/18/22) at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California.

Fans can watch the event for free via a trial of DirecTV Stream or fuboTV.

Here’s what you need to know:

What: MLB Home Run Derby

When: Monday, July 18, 2022

Where: Dodger Stadium

Time: 8 p.m. ET

TV: ESPN

Channel finder: Verizon Fios, AT&T U-verse, Comcast Xfinity, Spectrum/Charter, Optimum/Altice, Cox, DIRECTV,Dish, Hulu, fuboTV, Sling.

Live stream: DirecTV Stream (free trial), fuboTV (free trial)

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Who are the participants?

No. 1 Kyle Schwarber vs. No. 8 Albert Pujols

No. 4 Juan Soto vs. No. 5 Jose Ramirez

No. 2 Pete Alonso vs. No. 7 Ronald Acuna Jr.

No. 3 Corey Seager vs. No. 6 Julio Rodriguez

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Here’s a recent MLB story, courtesy of the Associated Press:

DERBY DAY

Pete Alonso, Albert Pujols and Kyle Schwarber tee off in the All-Star Home Run Derby at Dodger Stadium, where we see how far and fast the sluggers can launch ‘em into the Los Angeles twilight.

Alonso is trying to become the first player to win the derby three straight times. He tops the majors with 78 RBIs and has hit 24 home runs this season for the NL East-leading New York Mets.

Alonso takes on Atlanta’s Ronald Acuña Jr. in the first round. The other pairings: Schwarber vs. Pujols, Juan Soto vs. José Ramírez and Julio Rodríguez vs. Corey Seager.

Schwaber’s 29 homers for Philadelphia are the most among the eight contestants. Aaron Judge of the Yankees leads the majors with 33 home runs and will start Tuesday in the All-Star Game, but isn’t taking part in the longball event.

Seager, the 2020 World Series MVP when the Dodgers won the title, has hit 22 homers for Texas in his first season since leaving Los Angeles.

Pujols has hit six homers this year for St. Louis, boosting his career total to 685. He’s 42 years old and made his big league debut just a few months after Rodríguez was born — a rookie at 21, Rodríguez has hit 16 homers for Seattle.

SALE SETBACK

The Red Sox hope for good news as lefty Chris Sale heads to see a specialist in Boston about the broken pinkie finger on his pitching hand.

An injury-plagued season for Sale got worse for the seven-time All-Star when he was hit by a line drive off the bat of Aaron Hicks at Yankee Stadium on Sunday.

Sale screamed in pain after being struck by the 106.7-mph liner. The ball deflected into right field for an RBI single that gave New York a 3-0 lead.

“One look at this finger, I knew (it was broken) immediately,” Sale said. “That feeling of just that kind of cold water rushing through your body when something like that happens. I soon as I hit the ground, I looked down, the finger is gone.”

Sale immediately ran off the field. He was hurt on the final day of play before the All-Star break in a game Boston lost 13-2.

Boston manager Alex Cora didn’t rule out a return for Sale this season.

The 33-year-old Sale was making his second start since returning from a fractured rib. He threw five scoreless innings Tuesday at Tampa Bay.

WHICH SWITCH?

One of baseball’s top switch-hitters, Cleveland slugger José Ramírez said he won’t decide until he gets to Los Angeles whether he’ll bat right- or left-handed in the All-Star Home Run Derby.

Of his 19 homers, 16 have been from the left side. The derby will be at Dodger Stadium, which has symmetrical distances to the outfield fences.

Ramírez, the AL leader with 75 RBIs, chose Double-A Akron coach Junior Betances as his pitcher for the event. Betances was his hitting coach in rookie ball.

“It feels like kind of a little reward to him for everything he helped me through my career in the minors,” Ramírez said through a translator.

Betances said he’s not nervous about pitching on such a big stage.

“It’s the same as throwing BP,” he said. “He’s the guy who has to put on the show.”

SEATTLE SPEED BUMP

Rookie Julio Rodríguez and the streaking Seattle Mariners will have to wait a while before trying to tie the team record for consecutive wins.

The Mariners won their 14th in a row Sunday, beating Texas 6-2. The club mark is 15 straight wins, set during Seattle’s most recent playoff season in 2001, when Ichiro Suzuki and the M’s went 116-46.

The 14-game streak is the longest going into an All-Star break in major league history. The Mariners matched reigning World Series champion Atlanta’s June streak for the longest this season. St. Louis had a 17-game winning string last year.

After the All-Star break, Seattle resumes Friday when it hosts AL West-leading Houston.

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What is fuboTV?

fuboTV is an over-the-top internet live TV streaming service that offers more than 100 live streaming channels, like ESPN, NFL Network, beIN Sports and news, entertainment and local channels beyond that. It also offers DVR storage space, and is designed for people who want to cut the cord, but still don’t want to miss out on their favorite live TV and sports.

How much does fuboTV cost?

The cheapest option is the family package at $64.99 and includes 120 channels, 250 hours of DVR space and can be used on three screens at once.

The fubo Elite package is $79.99 per month, and offers more than 170 channels, including Showtime channels, extra sports channels and extra news and entertainment channels.

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