Mets' Pete Alonso aims for historic 3rd straight win in Monday's Home Run Derby

The matchups are set for baseball's Home Run Derby on Monday at 8 p.m. ET from Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber will be the top seed thanks to his 29 home runs through Sunday – most among the eight players in the field.

Schwarber will face eighth-seeded Albert Pujols of the St. Louis Cardinals in the first round.

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso, trying to become the first player to win three times in a row, is the No. 2 seed and will take on Atlanta outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr., the seventh seed.

7/12/2021 Pete Alonso defends his Home Run Derby title by hitting 74 homers in Denver. Alonso joins Ken Griffey Jr. and Yoenis Céspedes as the only players to win consecutive derbies. <a href="https://t.co/1jRVyiH7J5">pic.twitter.com/1jRVyiH7J5</a>

Third-seeded Corey Seager of the Texas Rangers, added to the American League roster as an injury replacement for Tuesday's all-star game, will square off against 21-year-old Seattle rookie Julio Rodriguez, the No. 6 seed.

Seager spent his first seven major league seasons with the Dodgers before signing with the Rangers last off-season.

No. 4 seed Juan Soto from the Washington Nationals opposes fifth-seeded Jose Ramirez of the Cleveland Guardians.

The seeds and matchups were based on the home run totals of each player through July 13.

Alonso hit 74 total home runs in last year's Derby at Coors Field in Denver and beat Baltimore's Trey Mancini 23-22 in the final round.

Alonso joined Ken Griffey Jr. (1998-99) and Yoenis Cespedes (2013-14) as the only players to win consecutive titles. Griffey also won in 1994 and is the lone three-time champion.

Most Home Runs in Single Round in Home Run Derby history:<br><br>Vladimir Guerrero Jr (2019