"Hyeseong Kim is a truly excellent player in character, so I always enjoy being around him. If we face each other, it will be a good opportunity for both of us."
"I'm definitely looking forward to it. I haven't played a ton against Team Japan with Team Korea, so I want to make sure I get to play against them this WBC. I just want to prepare the right way. It's an important game."
"Japan are the current holders of the WBC title, but they're not the favorites heading into the tournament. Team USA will begin the tournament as the favorite, currently sitting at -110 odds to win the whole thing, per ESPN. The same ranking lists Japan at +350, and the Dominican Republic at +400."
Shohei Ohtani and his Los Angeles Dodgers teammate Hyeseong Kim will face each other when Team Japan plays Team Korea in Pool C of the World Baseball Classic on Saturday. Both players expressed enthusiasm about the matchup, with Ohtani praising Kim's character and Kim eager to compete against Japan's star-studded roster including Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Japan defeated Korea 13-4 in their last meeting during the 2023 WBC. Despite being the defending WBC champions, Japan enters the tournament as underdogs at +350 odds, behind Team USA at -110. Japan's roster features significant MLB talent including Ohtani, Yamamoto, and All-Stars Yusei Kikuchi and Seiya Suzuki.
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