by Corey Parson Updated On: July 12, 2021, 6:37 pm ET
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The first half of the 2021 MLB season is in the books. It s time to look back and see what we can learn from a half season s worth of betting outcomes.
Most Profitable Money Line Teams
San Francisco Giants 57-32 (64%)
The San Francisco Giants were the most-profitable team to start the season. In the preseason PointsBet had the Giants with an implied Win Total of 74.5 and odds of +4000 to win the N.L. West. At the halfway point of the season, San Francisco has 57 wins and are +350 to win their respective division. The Giants closed out the first half of the season by winning seven of their last nine game, with a division lead of two games over the Dodgers and six games over he Padres. Overall, San Fr
DENVER Pete Alonso was 10 home runs down with a little more than half a minute remaining in the final round of Monday night s Home Run Derby, but nothing about his demeanor signaled concern. The New York Mets slugger called a timeout, took a casual stroll, then bopped his head and mouthed some of the words to The Notorious B.I.G s Hypnotize right before settling back into the batter s box.
Over the next 36 seconds, Alonso amassed five more home runs.
In his first six swings of bonus time, he cranked out six more, defeating Baltimore Orioles first baseman Trey Mancini to become the third back-to-back Home Run Derby champion in front of a frenzied, sold-out crowd at Coors Field. Alonso recorded 74 home runs totaling 6.35 miles in distance in defeating Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez, Washington Nationals star Juan Soto and Mancini over the course of three rounds. He claimed a silver trophy, donned a bejeweled, spinning necklace and won $1 million.
Pete Alonso defends HR Derby title, beats Trey Mancini in finals
Field Level Media
13 Jul 2021, 13:19 GMT+10
New York Mets slugger Pete Alonso rallied in the final round to successfully defend his Home Run Derby crown with a 23-22 win over Baltimore s Trey Mancini.
Mancini, the feel-good story of the event, made a memorable run to the final but watched Alonso hit six straight homers in the bonus minute to win.
Alonso, the 2019 champion, hit one 509 feet during the final round to top Mancini. I ve done this before, and I m confident in my ability to hit it out of the ballpark, Alonso said on the field after his win.
Trey Mancini blasts way into HR Derby final vs. Pete Alonso
Field Level Media
13 Jul 2021, 12:55 GMT+10
DENVER Baltimore Orioles slugger Trey Mancini emerged as the feel-good story of the Home Run Derby, reaching the final against defending champion Pete Alonso of the New York Mets.
Up until the finals, four homers went 513 feet or farther, with Juan Soto of the Washington Nationals hitting the longest at 520 feet. Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Otani, the crowd favorite next to Colorado s own Trevor Story, didn t disappoint, but he didn t reach the second round, falling to Soto 31-28.
Mancini, who missed all of 2020 after a colon cancer diagnosis, edged Oakland s Matt Olson 24-23 in the first round, and he beat Story 13-12 in the semifinal. Alonso edged Soto 16-15 to reach the final again.
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