Once Sunday’s slate of MLB games concludes, the league will officially shift into its 2026 MLB All-Star Week festivities from Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pa.
The 2026 MLB All-Star Game will mark the 96th installment of the Midsummer Classic. In addition, the 41st edition of the Home Run Derby is also slated to take place as part of MLB All-Star Week — and it won’t be on ESPN for the first time in 32 years.
Below, we’ll break down the 2026 MLB All-Star Week schedule, participants, and the favorites on PrizePicks Team Picks to win the 2026 Home Run Derby and All-Star Game.
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2026 MLB All-Star Week Schedule: When is the Home Run Derby, All-Star Game?
With an action-packed two-day schedule starting on Monday, July 13 with the Home Run Derby, let’s take a look at what’s on tap for the 2026 MLB All-Star Week in Philadelphia.
2026 MLB Home Run Derby Time, How to Watch
MLB All-Star Week gets started on Sunday, but it really kicks into gear on Monday with the Home Run Derby. Notably, two Philadelphia Phillies — Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper — will participate in the Derby on their home field. Find the full participants below.
- Date: Monday, July 13
- Time: 8 p.m. ET
- Where: Citizens Bank Ballpark, Philadelphia, Pa.
- How to Watch: Netflix
Netflix will air the Home Run Derby this year, ending ESPN’s 32-year run broadcasting the event, going back to 1994.
2026 MLB Home Run Derby Participants, Favorites to Win
Here are the eight 2026 Home Run Derby participants, listed in order of most likely to win according to user picks on PrizePicks.
As of writing, Kyle Schwarber leads the MLB in home runs with 32 and is the favorite to win the Home Run Derby on his home field in Philadelphia
Home Run Derby “Payouts” below show the real-money return for a correct pick on PrizePicks Team Picks. For example, a 4x payout turns a $100 entry into $400. Payouts are live as of writing and may change. Home Run numbers are before Sunday, July 12 games.
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How Does the 2026 Home Run Derby Work? Format Explained
The MLB Home Run Derby will be undergoing a significant format change in its 2026 installment. Since 2015, the league has used a timer for hitters during the competition, but it will return to a swing-based format for the 2026 Home Run Derby.
Much like in years past, eight sluggers will comprise the Home Run Derby field. However, hitters will no longer be attempting to hit as many home runs as possible during timed rounds.
Instead, they’ll have an assigned number of swings per round: 20 in Round 1, 15 in Round 2, and 15 in the Final Round, with eliminations in each rounds.
Each swing will count towards the player’s total number of swings, whether or not that swing results in a home run. If a player slugs a home run on their final swing of a round, they are permitted to keep swinging until they don’t hit a home run.
Like in 2024 and 2025, all eight hitters will be placed into a single pool in Round 1. The players that hit the top four home run totals in that round will advance to Round 2, where they’ll be seeded based on those opening-round totals (No. 1 vs. No. 4 & No. 2 vs. No. 3).
Any ties in Round 1 will be decided by home run distance: the player who hit the longest home run among the tied competitors will advance. In the ensuing rounds, any ties will be broken via three-swing swing-offs.
Harper is one of just three players to win the Home Run Derby at his home ballpark, doing so at Nationals Park as a member of the Washington Nationals in 2018. The Phillies’ slugger will aim to become the first player in MLB history to accomplish that feat twice.
Meanwhile, Caminero will look for some redemption after finishing as the runner-up to Mariners C Cal Raleigh in the 2025 Home Run Derby.
2026 MLB All-Star Game Time, How to Watch, Lineups
After Monday’s Home Run Derby, we roll into the MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday. While the game no longer determines World Series home-field advantage, it’s still an exciting game to see the game’s stars go head-to-head between the American League vs. National League.
- Date: Tuesday, July 14
- Time: 8 p.m. ET
- How to Watch: FOX
- Favorite to Win: National League 59% | American League 41% (via PrizePicks)
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2026 MLB All-Star Game National League Starters
- C: Drake Baldwin (Atlanta Braves)
- 1B: Freddie Freeman (Los Angeles Dodgers)
- 2B: Ozzie Albies (Atlanta Braves)
- SS: CJ Abrams (Washington Nationals)
- 3B: Max Muncy (Los Angeles Dodgers)
- OF: Brandon Marsh (Philadelphia Phillies)
- OF: Juan Soto (New York Mets)
- OF: Andy Pages (Los Angeles Dodgers)
- DH: Shohei Ohtani (Los Angeles Dodgers)**
*Ohtani was selected as the NL’s starting DH, but won’t play in the All-Star Game.
2026 MLB All-Star Game American League Starters
- C: Shea Langeliers (Athletics)
- 1B: Nick Kurtz (Athletics)
- 2B: Ernie Clement (Toronto Blue Jays)
- SS: Bobby Witt Jr. (Kansas City Royals)
- 3B: Junior Caminero (Tampa Bay Rays)
- OF: Mike Trout (Los Angeles Angels)
- OF: Riley Greene (Detroit Tigers)
- OF: Cody Bellinger (New York Yankees)
- DH: Yordan Álvarez (Houston Astros)
For the second consecutive season, the MLB All-Star Game will be held at a National League ballpark, following the 2025 All-Star Game at Truist Park, home of the Atlanta Braves.
It will be the fourth time in MLB history that the Phillies will host the league’s All-Star Game and the first at Citizens Bank Park. Philadelphia also hosted the Midsummer Classic at Shibe Park (1952) and Veteran Stadium (1976 & 1996).
The American League has dominated the All-Star Game over the last decade with nine consecutive wins from 2013 to 2022 (there was no All-Star Game in 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic).
However, the National League has secured victories in two of the last three All-Star Games, including a 7-6 win in the 2025 All-Star Game. Phillies DH Kyle Schwarber was named the 2025 ASG MVP after he slugged three home runs in the Home Run Derby tiebreaker swing-off, since the game was tied 6-6 after nine innings.
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The 2026 MLB All-Star Week kicks off on Monday, July 13 with the Home Run Derby at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. One day later, fans will get a glimpse of the sport’s top stars sharing one field in the City of Brotherly Love in the 2026 MLB All-Star Game.
Who will shine over the two days of All-Star festivities?
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