USA vs. Venezuela
| USA Odds | -138 |
| Venezuela Odds | +112 |
| Over/Under | 8.5 (-134 / +112) |
| Time | 7 p.m. ET |
| TV | Fox Sports 1 |
Following round-robin pool play, the World Baseball Classic field of 20 was reduced to a single-elimination bracket of eight teams — appropriate for the start of March Madness.
In Tokyo, the Pool A winner, Cuba, and Pool B winner, Japan, won their quarterfinal matchups on Wednesday and Thursday. They will advance to Miami for the semifinals, where Japan will play Pool D winner Mexico in one semifinal, while Cuba will play the winner of Saturday’s quarterfinal between USA and Venezuela.
Below, I’ll provide my projections for Saturday’s matchup (first pitch at 7 p.m. ET on Fox Sports 1) and utilize those projections to find an actionable betting edge for the game.