"Three years after narrowly missing out on winning the World Baseball Classic, Team USA will be a sizable betting favorite to take the title in 2026, showing +100 odds at DraftKings Sportsbook. Reigning champion Japan checks in next at +320, with the Dominican Republic coming in at +370. DR was the betting favorite going into the 2023 tournament with +210 odds. Puerto Rico (+1300), Venezuela (+1500), and Mexico (+2200) comprise the third tier, with Canada and Mexico rounding out the reasonable contenders at +3500."
"In the pool winner markets, USA and Japan are both commanding -1000 favorites to win Pool B and C, respectively, while Puerto Rico (-185) and Dominican Republic (-155) hold slimmer odds leads in Pool A and D, respectively. Canada (+400), Cuba (+600) and Colombia (+700) all are being given reasonable odds at winning A, while Venezuela (+120) is viewed as a true contender in pool D."
Team USA is the betting favorite for the 2026 World Baseball Classic at +100 odds. Reigning champion Japan is second at +320 and the Dominican Republic is third at +370; the DR entered 2023 as the favorite at +210. Puerto Rico (+1300), Venezuela (+1500), and Mexico (+2200) form a third tier, while Canada and Mexico are listed at +3500 as longer contenders. Pool favorites include USA (-1000) in Pool B, Japan (-1000) in Pool C, Puerto Rico (-185) in Pool A, and the Dominican Republic (-155) in Pool D. Pool play runs March 4–11 with the final on March 17 at loanDepot park in Miami. Latest odds are available at DraftKings Sportsbook.
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