Updated
Updated · SportsLine · Jul 13
Matt Severance Backs Kyle Schwarber at +300 for 2026 Home Run Derby
Updated
Updated · SportsLine · Jul 13

Matt Severance Backs Kyle Schwarber at +300 for 2026 Home Run Derby

1 articles · Updated · SportsLine · Jul 13

Summary

  • Kyle Schwarber is Severance’s featured pick for Monday’s Home Run Derby in Philadelphia, with the Phillies slugger listed as the +300 favorite and also backed to hit the longest home run at +250.
  • 32 home runs have pushed Schwarber to the MLB lead entering the event, while hometown teammate Bryce Harper arrives with 20 and fellow contenders Junior Caminero and Munetaka Murakami sit at +350 and +550.
  • 8 p.m. ET is the scheduled start time at Citizens Bank Park, where the derby is part of All-Star festivities and gives Philadelphia fans two local headliners.
  • 118-66-1 is Severance’s stated recent MLB run, and SportsLine highlights that record alongside a four-season profit of $1,681 as support for his latest derby picks.

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