Next week, baseball fans are in for a treat as the Word Baseball Classic tournament (WBC) is back! According to latest sports news, WBC officials had to cancel it in 2021 due to the COVID pandemic. Now that the tournament is back, Korea is Ready for the 2023 World Baseball Classic which starts on March 7, 2023.
The past 2 WBC tournaments have not been good to South Korea who is a powerhouse in the baseball world. This is because in 2013, they and 2017, they did not make it pass the first round. However, this year they expect things to be different as they have a much stronger roster.
The Korean lineup will include Jun-hoo Lee, the 2022 KBO MVP along with Padres infielders, Ha-Seong Kim. In addition, half-Korean player, Tommy Edman of the St. Louis Cardinals will also be playing for the Korean team.
Needless to say, the WBC is a great warmup for Korean baseball betting fans until the 2023 KBO season begins.
2023 World Baseball Classic Odds by VOBET
- Dominican Republic: +200
- United States: +250
- Japan: +280
- Puerto Rico: +650
- Venezuela: +1000
- Korea: +1200
- Cuba: +1600
- Mexico: +1800
- Canada: +3500
- Netherlands: +4000
- Chinese Taipei: +4000
- Panama: +6000
- Israel: +10000
- Great Britain: +10000
- Australia: +10000
- Colombia: +10000
- Italy: +15000
- Nicaragua: +15000
- China: +25000
- Czech Republic: +30000
Korea is Ready for the 2023 World Baseball Classic after winning their Final Scrimmage
The WBC, it is an international baseball tournament that is similar to the FIFA World Cup. While it is fairly new in comparison, it is popular amongst baseball fans. This is because it is the first international baseball tournament to feature professional baseball players.
South Korea is in Pool B which also include Japan, China and Australia. Furthermore, their first match will on March 8 against Australia at the Tokyo Dome. Needless to say, their biggest rival will be Japan at +280 odds to win the WBC. On the other hand, the sports betting odds for South Korea to win the WBC are at +1200.
In a final scrimmage before the WBC, the National team won against the minor league affiliate of the SSG Landers. The 10-2 victory took place at the Gocheok Sky Dome and was their final practice before they fly to Japan. They are due to leave Saturday m and will have 2 exhibition matches against 2 Japanese teams.
While sportsbook have the Domincan Republic as the favorite team to win at +200. However, many believe that Korea will do well as they have the best middle-infield duo in the tournament.
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