Judge, USA favourites to win WBC; Naylor and Canada a longshot to reach Olympics

The 2026 World Baseball Classic begins Wednesday, and the stakes have never felt higher. Aaron Judge and his American team sit as -115 favourites to win the event on FanDuel. Team USA came up just short at the WBC four years ago when Shohei Ohtani closed out the ninth inning for Japan in a 3-2 win, giving Japan its first World Baseball Classic title since 2009. Meanwhile, Canada is a 60-1 longshot to win the tournament and has the second-best odds to win Pool A at +330, trailing only Puerto Rico (-110). Looking to advance beyond pool play for the first time, Canada is +105 to make it out of Pool A, sporting better odds than Colombia, Cuba and Panama. While the main goal is to win the event,...