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Team USA survived a turbulent run via group play and, regardless of the numerous drama, is favored to win the World Baseball Classic because the quarterfinals start Friday.
The U.S. opened as +140 favorites to win the 2026 WBC, however these odds lengthened to +225 after a loss to Italy, leaving the Dominican Republic because the +175 favorites mid-week. Ironically, that very same Italian group offered new life to the U.S. with a victory over Mexico on Wednesday.
Now in single-elimination play, Team USA is a 4.5-run favourite at BetMGM to beat Canada on Friday, with the group’s moneyline sitting at -800 on Friday afternoon. The quarterfinals will kick off with the Dominican Republic additionally as a 4.5-run favourite over South Korea.
Italy is a -105 favourite in opposition to Puerto Rico to start Saturday’s doubleheader, though the ebook shouldn’t be at present providing a run line. The last quarterfinal sport will pit Japan as a 1.5-run favourite over Venezuela.
Team USA, once more the favourite to win the title at +125, is the ebook’s greatest legal responsibility, having garnered essentially the most whole bets (37.8%) and cash (51.2%) wagered on the champion. The second greatest legal responsibility is the Dominican Republic at 26.7% and 25.2%, respectively.
Next is Japan, which has been backed by 18.0% of the full bets and 12.8% of the full cash. However, Shohei Ohtani leads all gamers within the MVP prop market, drawing 16.8% of the bets and 17.6% of the cash whereas seeing his odds trimmed from +1100 to +500.
WBC WINNER ODDS*
USA (+125)
Dominican Republic (+240)
Japan (+375)
Venezuela (+900)
Puerto Rico (+1800)
Italy (+2000)
Canada (+5000)
Korea (+8000)
*BetMGM
DraftKings has the eight groups in the identical order, with Team USA provided at barely increased odds at +130, adopted by the Dominican Republic at +250 and Japan at +370.
–Field Level Media