ATLANTA — The night of a million taters is almost here.

Cal Raleigh jumps Oneil Cruz as the new betting favorite to win the 2025 Home Run Derby in Atlanta, Georgia. The 2025 Home Run Derby is just two days away. The derby is always one of the top events to watch in sports, as there is nothing like seeing a ton of baseballs being hit out of the park.

Well, his eyes are also going to light up with today’s matchup. The San Diego Padres send Yu Darvish to the mound and Schwarber is 5-for-14 lifetime with two home runs versus the Japanese veteran. Don’t get me wrong, Darvish is nasty, but Schwarber is also one of the best power hitters in the sport.

The field for the upcoming 2025 Home Run Derby underwent a late-hour change Saturday, as Matt Olson of the host Atlanta Braves was announced as a replacement for teammate Ronald Acuña Jr., who will no longer participate.

Cal Raleigh and Aaron Judge are putting on a show similar to what Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa did in 1998. But this chase is better because the 'clean' home run record is at stake.

Cal Raleigh, a former Smoky Mountain standout, will compete in the Home Run Derby with his dad, former Tennessee coach Todd Raleigh, pitching.

Access the Yankees beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees. Try it free The only MLB player with more home runs than Aaron Judge this season was in the opposing lineup Tuesday night,

He also has a distinctive nickname, "Big Dumper," which YES Network's Michael Kay had to tell the viewers about during Tuesday's broadcast. With Raleigh reaching first on a fielder's choice in the top of the first inning, Kay explained the situation in detail to Paul O'Neil while the production team got a good look at the subject of the discussion.