2026 World Baseball Classic: Pool Winner Odds & Favorites

FILE - FILE - United States' Mookie Betts, center, scores against Colombia on Mike Trout's two-run single during the fifth inning of a World Baseball Classic game in Phoenix, Wednesday, March 15, 2023.
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The 2026 World Baseball Classic will take center stage this March, starting with pool play.

The 20-team field has been divided into four pools of five teams, with the top two teams in each pool advancing to the quarterfinals.

Based on the latest baseball odds, all four pools begin with a minus-odds favorite at the top: USA (-700), Japan (-500), Dominican Republic (-175), and Puerto Rico (-110).

Here’s a look at the latest odds for each pool winner market at the BetMGM online sportsbook:

WBC Odds 2026: Pool Winner Market

WBC Pool A Winner Odds

TeamOdds
Puerto Rico-110
Canada+300
Colombia+600
Cuba+750
Panama+1300

WBC Pool B Winner Odds

TeamOdds
USA-700
Mexico+600
Italy+2500
Great Britain+5000
Brazil+6600

WBC Pool C Winner Odds

TeamCurrent OddsOdds Before Pool Play
Japan-500-550
South Korea+700+800
Australia+800+2500
Chinese Taipei+3000+1200
Czechia+10000+6600

WBC Pool D Winner Odds

TeamOdds
Dominican Republic-175
Venezuela+165
Netherlands+1600
Nicaragua+6600
Israel+8000

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Shane Thurston is a Web Content Writer for BetMGM, covering MLB and NBA. After graduating from the University of Kansas, his previous stops include MLB.com, Lawrence Journal-World, Manhattan Mercury, Bet Chicago Sports, WynnBET, and Sportsbook Review.

Shane Thurston is a Web Content Writer for BetMGM, covering MLB and NBA. After graduating from the University of Kansas, his previous stops include MLB.com, Lawrence Journal-World, Manhattan Mercury, Bet Chicago Sports, WynnBET, and Sportsbook Review.