And Bautista seems to be finding his home run stroke again in advance of the competition, smashing seven long balls in the past 10 games to put his total at a league-high 31 heading into the All-Star Break.

But will raw power be trumped by experience in the Home Run Derby on Monday? Two past winners of the event join Bautista in the field – David Ortiz of the Red Sox, and Prince Fielder of the Brewers.

Fielder made his Home Run Derby debut in 2007, getting knocked out in the first round after slugging just three home runs. He bounced back in 2009, though, hitting a total of 23 home runs to edge Nelson Cruz for the crown.

Ortiz hit three home runs in this event in 2004 to finish dead last, ended up tied for second with 20 in 2005, was fourth with 13 in 2006, then finally broke through with 32 to win the competition last season.

Fielder, with 22 home runs so far this season, is at 15/4 Home Run Derby odds on Monday, while Ortiz, who has 19 home runs heading into the break, is the third-favorite on the list at 9/2 odds.

Also at 9/2 odds is Matt Holliday, who finished third in this event in 2007 with 13 home runs and fifth in 2010 with five home runs. Holliday has 14 home runs so far this season, albeit in just 66 games.

The other hitters in this year's Home Run Derby and their odds to win on Monday: Adrian Gonzalez (11/2), Matt Kemp (15/2), Robinson Cano (15/2), and Rickie Weeks (12/1). Of that group only Gonzalez has prior experience in the event, hitting just two home runs in end up in seventh place in 2009.

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