Who will win World Baseball Classic 2026? Latest odds and our prediction

Yankees' captain Aaron Judge takes BP at Dunedin Yankees' captain Aaron Judge takes BP at Dunedin, Fla., before an exhibition game against the Blue Jays, Feb. 24, 2026. At long last, the World Baseball Classic is here. Following a three-year wait, baseball's best-on-best tournament starts March 4 with Chinese Taipei and Australia getting pool play started in Tokyo, Japan. Japan, led by Shohei Ohtani, a four-time MVP and back-to-back World Series champion, looks to win a second consecutive WBC title after taking down Team USA in the vhampionship game the last time this tournament was played in 2023. The...