2023 World Baseball Classic: Betting Odds, Rosters, and More

The World Baseball Classic returns on March 7th for the first time since 2017, with the United States looking to defend its title.

The odds to win the World Baseball Classic differ across the major sports books. The United States is currently the favorite to win on FOX Bet (+260) but is currently listed with the second-best odds on FanDuel Sportsbook.

Current Champion Odds (FanDuel)

• Dominican Republic: +200
• USA: +250
• Japan: +550
• Puerto Rico: +900
• Venezuela: +1900
• Cuba: +1900

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The Phillies are currently sending Kyle Schwarber, Trea Turner, and JT Realmuto to the WBC, with Bryce Harper unable to participate due to his recovery from Tommy John surgery.

The race for the World Baseball Classic trophy is going to really come down to two teams…the United States and the Dominican Republic. Both of these teams are absolutely stacked, with superstars highlighted all over the field, on the mound, and at the plate.

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Big Names for Team USA

• Trea Turner
• JT Realmuto
• Kyle Schwarber
• Mookie Betts
• Mike Trout
• Pete Alonso
• Paul Goldschmidt
• Nolan Arenado
• Tim Anderson
• Nestor Cortez

Big Names for Team Dominican Republic

• Juan Soto
• Manny Machado
• Vlad Guerrero Jr.
• Jeremy Pena
• Sandy Alcantara
• Julio Rodriguez
• Luis Castillo
• Jose Ramirez
• Rafael Devers
• Framber Valdez
• Christian Javier

The quarterfinal games will take place in Tokyo and Miami before the entire tournament heads to Florida for the semifinals and championship game. Team USA is in Pool C in Phoenix with Canada, Colombia, Mexico, and Great Britain. The tournament kicks off on March 7th and ends on March 21st.

Pool Play Cities

• Phoenix
• Miami 
• Tokyo 
• Japan 
• Taichung (Taiwan) 

All World Baseball Classic games will be streamed on FOX Sports and the Fox Sports App. Bet with FOX Bet here.

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