The 2025 MLB Home Run Derby takes place on Monday and has something for all types of MLB bettors. It has the majors' home run leader in Cal Raleigh and the local favorite in Matt Olson, who is replacing Ronald Acuna Jr. It also has Oneil Cruz, who has the highest exit velocity in the majors, as he'll look to translate that into longballs. Additionally, the 2025 HR Derby field has Byron Buxton, whose 479-foot homer earlier this year is the second-longest in the majors. 

The Home Run Derby 2025 will begin at 8 p.m. ET from Truist Park in Atlanta. Raleigh is the +310 favorite (risk $100 to win $310) in the latest 2025 MLB Home Run Derby odds. Cruz is next at +330 with James Wood at +380, Byron Buxton at +700 and Olson is +950. Junior Caminero (+1000), Brent Rooker (+1000) and Jazz Chisholm (+1600) round out the Home Run Derby field. 

Before you make any 2025 Home Run Derby picks for Monday night, you need to see what SportsLine expert Matt Severance has to say. 

Severance is a well-connected writer and high-volume handicapper who has worked in the industry since 2005. After joining SportsLine, Severance quickly established himself as a top expert in multiple sports. Over the past four MLB seasons, he is up $1,681 and is SportsLine's No. 1 MLB expert. He also enters the break on a huge 181-111 roll on MLB picks, returning +898. Anybody following him could have seen HUGE returns!

Severance is staying away from Raleigh, the favorite, who has indicated he'll be the second derby participant to ever switch-hit.

Instead, he's locked in on a best bet he says "might have the most power" in baseball! You ABSOLUTELY need to see Severance's picks and analysis of the 2025 MLB Home Run Derby before you lock in your picks!

What is the best bet for the 2025 Home Run Derby? ... Join SportsLine right now to find out who you should be all over on Monday, all from the expert who is up almost $1,700 on his MLB picks!