⚾ World Baseball Classic Odds, Expert Picks & Betting Guide 2026: Your Ultimate WBC Hub

The World Baseball Classic is rapidly approaching, with the first game coming on Wednesday, March 4 at 10 p.m. ET when Chinese Taipei and Australia square off. 

This is your ultimate betting hub for the highly anticipated tournament, as it will feature all of Sportsbook Review's WBC 2026 odds & expert picks, with predictions from multiple analysts throughout.

We have more than just bets, though. Read on for rules differences between MLB and the WBC, updated roster news, and more.

🔢 Live WBC lines & odds

Here are the 2026 WBC odds, as of Feb. 27, with prices from DraftKings, FanDuel, and Caesars, three of our best sports betting sites. Make sure to check out our World Baseball Classic odds for additional information related to this tournament and those of the past.

💰 WBC pool standings & championship futures

The round-robin (or pool-play) stage is broken into four groups.

• Pool A: Puerto Rico, Canada, Colombia, Cuba, and Panama will play each other once at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
• Pool B: USA, Mexico, Italy, Brazil, and Great Britain will play at Daikin Park (home of the Astros) in Houston, Texas.
• Pool C: Japan, South Korea, Chinese Taipei, Australia, and Czechia will play at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan.
• Pool D: Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Netherlands, Nicaragua, and Israel will play at loanDepot park (home of the Marlins) Miami, Florida.

Here are the pool odds via DraftKings for each team to win its respective pool:

We took a closer look at the round-robin stage with our World Baseball Classic pool odds, and Andrew Brennan provided his best pool play bets.

Brennan also made a number of World Baseball Classic predictions early in February before the final rosters were announced. Here are his futures bets:

💵 Today’s best WBC picks & expert predictions: Daily matchup previews

Once the tournament begins, this is where you can find the links for all of our daily WBC picks. Whether you're interested in the Mexico vs. USA pitching matchup for the two heavy hitters in Pool B, or the moneyline odds for Puerto Rico vs. Canada to potentially decide the WBC's "group of death," we have you covered here.

Our daily matchup previews will feature moneyline, Over/Under run totals, home run bets, and another player prop bet. For more information on how to bet on those, check out our World Baseball Classic betting guide.

💣 WBC player prop tracker

Each of our daily articles will feature two player props, and we'll feature them here along with which of our analysts made the pick.

Are you looking for Paul Skenes WBC strikeout props? He's the driving force behind our MLB win totals sleeper picks and predictions. Or, maybe you're into Shohei Ohtani total bases bets or Yoshinobu Yamamoto total outs? Could an extended run in the WBC hurt their Los Angeles Dodgers when the MLB season begins? Our MLB win totals picks provide more insight.

And speaking of extended run, Tarik Skubal said he'll pitch only one game in the WBC. He's obviously focused on the upcoming season with the Detroit Tigers, which is why he's featured in our MLB awards long-shot bets.

WBC roster updates

Along with the player prop bets, we'll also provide you on any other major roster news leading up to or during the tournament.

📅 Complete 2026 WBC schedule

Wednesday, March 4

• Chinese Taipei vs. Australia (Pool play, 10 p.m. ET, Tokyo Dome)

Thursday, March 5

• Czechia vs. South Korea (Pool play, 5 a.m. ET, Tokyo Dome)
• Australia vs. Czechia (Pool play, 10 p.m. ET, Tokyo Dome)

Friday, March 6

• Japan vs. Chinese Taipei (Pool play, 5 a.m. ET, Tokyo Dome)
• Cuba vs. Panama (Pool play, 11 a.m. ET, Hiram Bithorn Stadium - San Juan)
• Netherlands vs. Venezuela (Pool play, noon ET, loanDepot park - Miami)
• Mexico vs. Great Britain (Pool play, 1 p.m. ET, Daikin Park - Houston)
• Puerto Rico vs. Colombia (Pool play, 6 p.m. ET, Hiram Bithorn Stadium - San Juan)
• Nicaragua vs. Dominican Republic (Pool play, 7 p.m. ET, loanDepot park - Miami)
• USA vs. Brazil (Pool play, 8 p.m. ET, Daikin Park - Houston)
• Chinese Taipei vs. Czechia (Pool play, 10 p.m. ET, Tokyo Dome)

Saturday, March 7

• South Korea vs. Japan (Pool play, 5 a.m. ET, Tokyo Dome)
• Colombia vs. Canada (Pool play, 11 a.m. ET, Hiram Bithorn Stadium - San Juan)
• Nicaragua vs. Netherlands (Pool play, noon ET, loanDepot park - Miami)
• Brazil vs. Italy (Pool play, 1 p.m. ET, Daikin Park - Houston)
• Panama vs. Puerto Rico (Pool play, 6 p.m. ET, Hiram Bithorn Stadium - San Juan)
• Israel vs. Venezuela (Pool play, 7 p.m. ET, loanDepot park - Miami)
• Great Britain vs. USA (Pool play, 8 p.m. ET, Daikin Park - Houston)
• Chinese Taipei vs. South Korea (Pool play, 10 p.m. ET, Tokyo Dome)

Sunday, March 8

• Australia vs. Japan (Pool play, 6 a.m. ET, Tokyo Dome)
• Colombia vs. Cuba (Pool play, noon ET, Hiram Bithorn Stadium - San Juan)
• Netherlands vs. Dominican Republic (Pool play, noon ET, loanDepot park - Miami)
• Great Britain vs. Italy (Pool play, 1 p.m. ET, Daikin Park - Houston)
• Nicaragua vs. Israel (Pool play, 7 p.m. ET, loanDepot park - Miami)
• Panama vs. Canada (Pool play, 7 p.m. ET, Hiram Bithorn Stadium - San Juan)
• Brazil vs. Mexico (Pool play, 8 p.m. ET, Daikin Park - Houston)

Monday, March 9

• South Korea vs. Australia (Pool play, 6 a.m. ET, Tokyo Dome)
• Dominican Republic vs. Israel (Pool play, noon ET, loanDepot park - Miami)
• Colombia vs. Panama (Pool play, noon ET, Hiram Bithorn Stadium - San Juan)
• Brazil vs. Great Britain (Pool play, 1 p.m. ET, Daikin Park - Houston)
• Cuba vs. Puerto Rico (Pool play, 7 p.m. ET, Hiram Bithorn Stadium - San Juan)
• Venezuela vs. Nicaragua (Pool play, 7 p.m. ET, loanDepot park - Miami)
• Mexico vs. USA (Pool play, 8 p.m. ET, Daikin Park - Houston)

Tuesday, March 10

• Czechia vs. Japan (Pool play, 6 a.m. ET, Tokyo Dome)
• Israel vs. Netherlands (Pool play, 7 p.m. ET, loanDepot park - Miami)
• Canada vs. Puerto Rico (Pool play, 7 p.m. ET, Hiram Bithorn Stadium - San Juan)
• Italy vs. USA (Pool play, 9 p.m. ET, Daikin Park - Houston)

Wednesday, March 11

• Canada vs. Cuba (Pool play, 3 p.m. ET, Hiram Bithorn Stadium - San Juan)
• Italy vs. Mexico (Pool play, 7 p.m. ET, Daikin Park - Houston)
• Dominican Republic vs. Venezuela (Pool play, 8 p.m. ET, loanDepot park - Miami)

Friday, March 13

• TBD vs. TBD (Quarterfinals, 6:30 p.m. ET, loanDepot park - Miami)
• TBD vs. TBD (Quarterfinals, 8 p.m. ET, Daikin Park - Houston)

Saturday, March 14

• TBD vs. TBD (Quarterfinals, 3 p.m. ET, Daikin Park - Houston)
• TBD vs. TBD (Quarterfinals, 9 p.m. ET, loanDepot park - Miami)

Sunday, March 15

• TBD vs. TBD (Semifinals, 8 p.m. ET, loanDepot park - Miami)

Monday, March 16

• TBD vs. TBD (Semifinals, 8 p.m. ET, loanDepot park - Miami)

Tuesday, March 17

• TBD vs. TBD (Finals, 8 p.m. ET, loanDepot park - Miami)

❓ 2026 WBC FAQs

When will the WBC be decided?

The 2026 World Baseball Classic will be played from March 4 to March 17.

How do the WBC rules compare to MLB?

• Pitchers can't throw more than 65 pitches in a single game in pool play, more than 80 pitches in the quarterfinals, and more than 95 pitches in the championship round. The only exception is if passing that limit comes while completing a batter's plate appearance.
• Pitchers who throw 50 or more pitches in a single contest will be required to have a minimum of four days' rest before he can be used again. If they throw 30 or more pitches, it will require one day of rest, and pitchers who throw on consecutive days will also be required to rest for a day before pitching again.
• Games in pool play and the quarterfinals will end when a team leads by 10 or more runs after the completion of the seventh inning, or 15 or more runs after the fifth inning.

Who advances from pool play?

The two teams with the best record in pool play will advance to the knockout stage, which begins on Friday, March 13.

What if there's a tie in pool-play records?

• If there is a tie, it will be broken by the head-to-head record, followed by lowest runs allowed per number of defensive innings, lowest earned runs allowed/defensive innings, and then highest batting average.
• Additionally, the team that finishes last in each pool will be relegated and need to qualify for the World Baseball Classic again before the next tournament.