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Venezuela stormed to a comeback of epic proportions Monday night and will now face the United States in the WBC Championship game Tuesday night.
It's a who's who of collective rosters for this epic matchup. There may not be as many viewers as there was for the USA-Canada Olympic hockey game, but it's going to be darn close.
BetOnline.ag pushed out odds for the easily most highly-anticipated WBC title game ever, and the USA is a massive favorite.
These numbers are the equivalent of Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers going against the Rockies.
World Baseball Classic Championship
Venezuela +240
United State -270
Venezuela's Ronald Acuña Jr., Maikel Garcia and Luis Arraez hit run-scoring, two-out singles in a rapid seventh-inning rally that sparked a 4-2 victory Monday night against Italy and vaulted Venezuela into a title matchup against the United States.
Players celebrated in the clubhouse before quickly turning focus to the final.
“A lot of dancing,” Garcia said. “We have to show the world who Venezuela is.”
Eduardo Rodríguez is slated to start Tuesday night against the Americans’ Nolan McLean. Because both teams are 5-1, a coin toss was held earlier Monday to determine the home team, and the U.S. won.
Players avoided discussing the political turmoil between the U.S. and Venezuela.
“We’re here to speak baseball,” Acuña said Monday night following the victory. “Our country deserves the game tomorrow.”
The 2026 World Baseball Classic Championship game between the United States and Venezuela is on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at 8 p.m. ET. The final takes place at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida. The game will be televised on FOX.
- Don Shapiro, Gambling911.com
