The Home Run Derby took place Monday, and it wasn’t without controversy in the sports betting community. Some of the results are being called into question, but not all of the outrage is warranted.
One of the things being questioned is Kyle Schwarber’s shocking loss to Albert Pujols in the first round. Schwarber had the second-shortest odds to win the entire event and was heavily favored over Pujols, who had the longest odds.
Because they were tied at 13 after regulation and bonus time, Schwarber and Pujols had a 60 second swing-off in which Pujols went first and hit seven home runs to reach 20. Schwarber started cold before hitting a flurry of homers in the back-half of his time and finishing with 19, just one shy of Pujols.
