We finally made it. Meaningful baseball starts tonight as Chinese Taipei and Australia face off in the first game of the World Baseball Classic. First pitch is set for 7 p.m. Pacific Time, and the game airs on FS1. In…
We finally made it. Meaningful baseball starts tonight as Chinese Taipei and Australia face off in the first game of the World Baseball Classic.
First pitch is set for 7 p.m. Pacific Time, and the game airs on FS1.
In the meantime, here’s what else you need to know in the baseball world.
United States Has Best Odds to Win WBC
The American squad is -110 favorites to win the WBC after coming up just short in 2023.
Next best odds are for Japan, the team that defeated the U.S. and won the tournament, at +350, followed by the Dominican Republic at +400, reports Doug Greenberg of ESPN.
“The United States opened around +140 across the sportsbook marketplace and ultimately shortened to odds-on favorites following a bevy of action,” Greenberg wrote. “At DraftKings, 70% of tickets and 78% of money are backing the American squad.”
Orioles Prospect Has Otherworldly Spring Training
Vance Honeycutt has earned a new nickname: “Home Run Honeycutt.”
As detailed by Jake Rill of MLB.com, Honeycutt is 4-for-4 in spring training thus far, with all four hits being home runs.
“Why does Honeycutt have only four at-bats? Because he’s not even in big league camp, instead coming over from the Minor League side on occasion to serve as an extra player for contests,” Rill writes.
When asked if he was thinking about homering while at the plate, he said he isn’t.
“I’m just trying to go out and just play, honestly. I don’t think about it too much,” Honeycutt said. “This game is fun. Being out here, it’s good weather. It’s March and it’s 85 degrees outside, so I’m just enjoying it.”
Braves Need Someone to ‘Step Up’ With Profar Suspended
Jurickson Profar has been suspended for the entire season after testing positive for PEDs, but Atlanta Braves manager Walt Weiss remains optimistic, the Associated Press reports.
“The moral of the story is something good is likely to come from the bad news,” Weiss said. “It just tends to happen that way. Someone’s gonna step up, someone’s gonna get an opportunity. In 2021, the day we lost Ronald [Acuna Jr.], nobody’s picking that option. And nobody’s taking this option. But guess what, and I truly believe that something good will come of this.”
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