​The biggest hitters in Major League Baseball will step up to the plate on Monday night for the 2026 MLB All-Star Home Run Derby in Philadelphia.This year features a new format and a new way for fans to watch all the home run action in the City of Brotherly Love.Matt Rourke/AP Photo – PHOTO: People visit the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art as preparations are underway MLB baseball All-Star game between the American League and National League and the accompanying activities, July 10, 2026, in Philadelphia.This year’s event is being held at Citizens Bank Park.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementGates open for the first on-field event of All-Star Week on Monday at 5 p.m. ET.The derby gets underway at 8 p.m. ET.The Home Run Derby will be streamed live on Netflix.Chris Graythen/Getty Images – PHOTO: Jimmy Rollins of the Philadelphia Phillies hits during MLBx: All-Star 3-on-3, July 12, 2026 in Philadelphia.Eight power hitters were selected from across the league to participte in this year’s derby. They include:Bryce Harper, first baseman for the Philadelphia PhilliesKyle Schwarber, designated hitter for the Philadelphia PhilliesThe competitors will bat over the course of three rounds before one player takes home the title of Home Run Derby champion.Unlike years past, where players had to rack up as many homers as possible in a specific amount of time, each player this year will start the rounds with a set number of swings.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementParticipants will each have 20 swings in Round 1, 15 in Round 2 and 15 in the final round, according to MLB.Whether they hit a home run or not, each swing will count against a participant’s total allotment.If a participant hits a home run on their final swing of a round, they can keep swinging until they no longer hit one out, MLB said.Chris Graythen/Getty Images – PHOTO: Ryan Howard of the Philadelphia Phillies hits during MLBx: All-Star 3-on-3, July 12, 2026 in Philadelphia.The participants with the top four home run totals after the first round will move on to the semifinals and will be seeded based on their first-round totals.They will face off head-to-head (No. 1 vs. No. 4 and No. 2 vs. No. 3) to determine the two finalists.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementFor anyone unable to tune into the livestream — or anyone who just wants to keep tabs on the count in multiple places — MLB has a virtual tracker that shows each participants hit count with trajectory and distance included.The tracker will be available online here with live data throughout the event.The expert baseball analysts at ESPN shared their top picks among tonight’s competitors for who they think will hit the most homers, have the longest hits and more, including some top highlight moment predictions.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWhile Cal Raleigh won’t be back this year to defend his 2025 title, the Mariners catcher racked up an impressive 18 home runs to defeat Caminero in the finals last year at Truist