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.
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Puerto Rico (+1300), Venezuela (+1500) and Mexico (+2200) make up 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.
The World Baseball Classic begins Pool play on March 4 in Tokyo, Japan, with games also happening in Puerto Rico, Houston and Miami. Pool play concludes March 11 and the championship game will be played Tuesday, March 17 at loanDepot park in Miami.
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Odds to win the World Baseball Classic
Team
Pool
Pool Winner
To Win
United States
B
-1000
Even
Japan
C
-1000
+320
Dominican Republic
D
-155
+370
Puerto Rico
A
-185
13-1
Venezuela
D
+120
15-1
Mexico
B
+700
22-1
Canada
A
+400
35-1
Korea
C
11-1
35-1
Colombia
A
+700
50-1
Cuba
A
+600
50-1
Italy
B
40-1
50-1
Netherlands
D
20-1
50-1
Panama
A
35-1
65-1
Great Britain
B
65-1
100-1
Chinese Taipei
C
28-1
100-1
Israel
D
65-1
100-1
Australia
C
22-1
150-1
Czechia
C
65-1
150-1
Brazil
B
50-1
250-1
Nicaragua
D
65-1
250-1