2026 MLB Home Run Derby Predictions & Picks – Caminero To Claim Home Run Derby Crown

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  • Junior Caminero is predicted to win after a strong 28 HR start to season
  • The Derby features 8 top sluggers, including Schwarber and Harper
  • Format includes 3 rounds with swing-offs for ties
Who will win the 2026 Home Run Derby?

2026 MLB Home Run Derby Predictions & Picks

Junior Caminero is tipped to win the 2026 MLB Home Run Derby.

Caminero came up just short a year ago, but he has upped his game over the past 12 months and has been stacking up home runs through the first few months of the season.

  • Junior Caminero has hit 28 home runs this season
  • Junior Caminero’s 28 home runs rank third in the Home Run Derby line-up
  • Junior Caminero has hit 13 home runs across his last 20 games
  • Junior Caminero finished runner-up last year

2026 MLB Home Run Derby Line-up

PlayerTeam
Jac Caglianone Kansas City Royals
Junior Caminero Tampa Bay Rays
Willson Contreras Boston Red Sox
Bryce Harper Philadelphia Phillies
Munetaka Murakami Chicago White Sox
Ben Rice New York Yankees
Kyle Schwarber Philadelphia Phillies
Jordan Walker St Louis Cardinals

2026 MLB Home Run Derby Odds

OddsPlayerTeam
+335 Kyle Schwarber Philadelphia Phillies
+455 Junior Caminero Tampa Bay Rays
+500 Munetaka Murakami Chicago White Sox
+700 Jac Caglianone Kansas City Royals
+750 Jordan Walker St Louis Cardinals
+850 Bryce Harper Philadelphia Phillies
+900 Ben Rice New York Yankees
+1300 Willson Contreras Boston Red Sox

2026 MLB Home Run Derby Format

Round 1

The eight contestants compete against each other – each receiving 20 swings – with the top four advancing to the semi-finals. In the evet of a tie, the player with the longest home run during the round advances.

Semi-Finals

The four players are seeded into a bracket, with seed one facing seed four and seed two taking on see three, and the two winning seeds advance. Each player has 15 swings, and in the event of a tie, there will be a 60-second swing-off.

Final

Each player will be given 15 swings to hit as many home runs as they can, with whoever hits the most winning. In the event of a tie, there will be a 60-second swing-off.

Verdict

Junior Caminero lost in the final a year ago, and we are backing him to go one better.

Caminero has cooled off a little since his sensational run between late June and early July, but he is still a man in form and is one of the home run leaders in this line-up.

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