World Baseball Classic Picks & Predictions: USA vs. Great Britain (Saturday)
The 2026 World Baseball Classic (WBC) continues Saturday evening for Pool B play at Daikin Park in Houston, Texas, as the United States battles Great Britain. First pitch is set for 8:00 p.m. ET, and the game can be viewed or streamed on FOX.
Let’s build our bankroll with our best World Baseball Classic picks & predictions for Saturday, March 7th.
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Saturday’s Best World Baseball Classic Picks & Predictions
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United States (-4500) at Great Britain (+1600) | O/U 14.5 (-110/-110)
The United States (1-0) had a strange game on Friday night in the Pool B opener. Things got off to a decent start, as Aaron Judge whacked a two-run homer in the first inning, and Team USA appeared to be off and running. The United States let an undersized and undermanned Brazilian team hang around and gain confidence.
Brazil surprisingly answered in the bottom of the first inning, as Manny Ramirez’s son, Lucas Ramirez, hit a solo homer in the first inning off of San Francisco Giants pitcher Logan Webb, slicing the lead in half. It was just 3-1 until the top of the fifth, while Team USA pulled away a bit. Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Brice Turang had a bases-clearing double, driving in three runs. He went 3-for-6 with a pair of doubles and four RBI out of the ninth spot in manager Mark DeRosa’s lineup.
The Americans drew 17 walks against Brazil’s pitching, including four walks by Chicago Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman. Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh went 0-for-3 with three walks, two runs scored and an RBI. Judge also ended up walking twice while scoring three runs.
On the flip side, Great Britain (0-1) was topped by Mexico 8-2 in the opener, although the game was not nearly as lopsided as that score might indicate. Mexico took a 1-0 lead in the second inning, but Great Britain tied it with a Harry Ford solo homer in the bottom of the sixth inning. All appeared to be well until Mexico broke it open with three in the top of the eighth, and four more in the top of the ninth, much to the dismay of under bettors.
Major League second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr., representing Great Britain, was hitless in five at-bats with a strikeout at the top of the lineup. He’ll need to turn things around in a hurry if Great Britain is to have any chance of hanging in the game.
The Brits will also have to deal with Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal, so that isn’t helpful as they look to bounce back. Great Britain knows it can hang around with Team USA, at least it did in 2023. They lost just 6-2, and outfielder Trayce Thompson was 2-for-4 with a double and a solo home run in that Pool C game in Phoenix in 2023.
It’s obviously too expensive to take Team USA straight up, so let’s lay the runs, as Great Britain’s bullpen looked a bit shaky against Mexico. The United States should be very aggressive at the plate, as it is likely to see more strikes after the walk-fest against Brazil. Look for plenty of big swings early. We’ll still take the under. We were in good shape in USA-Brazil, but a seven-run ninth inning by Team USA spoiled what should have been an under result.
Picks: USA -7.5 (-110) & Under 14.5 Runs (+108)
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