The T-Mobile Home Run Derby is tonight in Philadelphia, the night before the 2026 MLB All-Star Game. For the first time since 1994, ESPN isn’t the one carrying it. Here’s when it starts, where to watch, who’s swinging and how the contest itself has changed.
How to Watch the Home Run Derby
- Date: Monday, July 13
- Time: 8 p.m. ET (special coverage begins at 7 p.m. ET)
- Venue: Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia
- Stream: Exclusively on Netflix
That is the primary House Run Derby in Netflix’s palms, and it wants nothing greater than an lively subscription to observe. FOX picks the protection again up the subsequent evening for the All-Star Recreation itself.
The New Format
MLB scrapped the clock this yr. Each spherical is now swing-based as a substitute of timed. Spherical 1 provides every of the eight hitters 20 swings, and the highest 4 dwelling run totals transfer on. The semifinals pair the seeds one versus 4 and two versus three, and each the semifinals and last run 15 swings apiece. One wrinkle carries over: a spherical cannot finish on a house run, so hit one in your last swing and you retain going till you make an out.
Who’s within the Derby?
The sector is full:
5 of the eight come from the American League, and Philadelphia will get two locals in Harper and Schwarber.
MLB Associated Tales
The Cash
The winner takes dwelling $1 million. The runner-up will get $500,000, and the remainder of the sector earns $150,000 every only for displaying up. There’s additionally a $100,000 bonus for the longest dwelling run of the evening.
Watch the 2026 MLB All-Star Recreation
The 2026 MLB All-Star Recreation is Tuesday, July 14, with first pitch at 8 p.m. ET on FOX, dwell from Residents Financial institution Park in Philadelphia. Watch the MLB All-Star Game on FOX One for dwell and on-demand streaming.
