2025 MLB Home Run Derby props, odds, predictions: Proven expert has Oneil Cruz, James Wood among Monday's best bets

With the 2025 MLB Home Run Derby being held at Truist Park in Atlanta, it wouldn't be surprising to see the Braves' Matt Olson get a bit of a boost from the home fans and home ballpark. The 10-year veteran is among the eight contestants for this year's contest. Olson has been solid at the plate this season, batting .263 with 23 doubles, 17 homers and 61 RBI in 95 games. He has hit nine of his home runs at Truist Park in 2025 and 13 at night.

Cal Raleigh of the Mariners is the +310 favorite, with Oneil Cruz of the Pirates at +320, James Wood of the Nationals at +370, Byron Buxton of the Twins at +750 and Olson at +950 in the latest 2025 MLB Home Run Derby odds, from FanDuel Sportsbook. Monday's event is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. ET. 

Before you make MLB bets of your own on Monday, you need to see who Angelo Magliocca is rolling with. Also known as Amags, Magliocca is a rising MLB capper who uses his deep knowledge of baseball to find value on player props, sides and totals. Over the 2022, 2023 and 2024 MLB seasons, Amags is up 123.5 units on straight plays and parlays.

Also known as Amags, Magliocca is a rising MLB capper who uses his deep knowledge of baseball to find value on player props, sides and totals. Over the 2022, 2023 and 2024 MLB seasons, Amags is up 123.5 units on straight plays and parlays.

Magliocca is high on Oneil Cruz at +145 to hit the ball the hardest. Another prop he loves: James Wood (+225) of the Washington Nationals to make the finals. Wood, 22, is among the National League's elite hitters, and has already hammered 24 homers on the season. He has hit multiple homers in a game two times this season. In an 8-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 8, he was 3-for-4 with two homers, five RBI and two runs scored.

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