Little League World Series: Smithfield Rhode Island vs. Henderson Nevada Betting Line

Rhode Island was coming in at +160 odds in the Metro region while Nevada had a line of -200 as the favorite Wednesday in the first Little League World series game featuring US teams for 2023.  Bets on this game should be placed by 3pm ET.

Wednesday, Aug 16, 2023 - Little League World Series Game

01:00 PM

Panama -300

Czech Republic +240

03:00 PM

Metro - Rhode Island +160

Mountain - Nevada -200

05:00 PM 

Cuba  +275

Japan -350

07:00 PM

Mid-Atlantic - Pennsylvania -130

Southwest - Texas +100

Rhode Island vs. Nevada Betting Line

Smithfield, Rhode Island may have lost 10-1 to Massapequa, N.Y, their first game of the tournament, but that ended up being their only loss.

The Rhode Islanders beat Connecticut and New Jersey to earn a rematch with then-undefeated New York.  They walked away with the 7-1 vixtory.

With a win against Nevada, the Rhode Islanders will remain in the "winners bracket" and go onto play the Southeast champion Tennessee on Friday (3 p.m.). A loss means it will drop to the "elimination bracket" and will play on Saturday (6 p.m.) against the loser of the California-Ohio game. Teams are eliminated after two losses.

Rhode Island is no stranger to the Little League World Series.  The 1996 Cranston Western team finished runner-up on the world stage, losing to Taiwan.

Smithfield is the 12th team from Rhode Island to reach the Little League World Series.

Henderson on Friday became the second Nevada team to reach the Little League World Series.

“We were good, but obviously not as good as these kids,” said Henderson manager Ryan Gifford, a one-time player on the Henderson Little League All-Star team 36 years ago. “I dreamt of this as a kid. This is what they all dream about. This is unbelievable.”

Henderson now follows 2014 United States champion Mountain Ridge as Nevada teams to make the World Series.

Gifford’s 12-year-old son, Nolan, pitched a no-hitter while striking out 11.

2023 LLWS Betting Odds

2023 LLWS United States Bracket                     

Tennessee (Southwest)             2/1

North Dakota (Midwest)            4/1

Pennsylvania (Mid-Atlantic)       4/1

Southern California (West)        5/1

Nevada (Mountain)                   6/1

Texas (Southwest)                     7/1

Ohio (Great Lakes)                    8/1

Washington (Northwest)           9/1

Maine (New England)                14/1

Rhode Island (Metro)                16/1

2023 LLWS International Bracket                     

Curacao (Caribbean)                  2/1

Chinese Taipei (Asia Pacific)       3/1

Tokyo (Japan)                           3/1

New South Wales (Australia)     5/1

Tijuana (Mexico)                       7/1

Venezuela (Latin America)         9/1

Veraguas (Panama)                   11/1

Bayamo (Cuba)                         12/1

Czech Republic (Europe-Africa)  22/1

Saskatchewan (Canada)             25/1

2023 LLWS Champion

U.S. Team -130

International Team +100

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