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My World Baseball Classic predictions 2023




By: Evan Troxel


A little bit of history about the World Baseball Classic and then I will post my predictions for every single game of the 2023 World Baseball Classic.


The following teams have been in the same pool or group during the specific years mentioned to start World Baseball Classic (WBC) play.


In same group 2006 & 2009

Japan, South Korea, Chinese Taipei and China all in the same group in 2006 & 2009 WBC’s.

Mexico and South Africa in same group in 2006 & 2009 WBC’s.

Venezuela & Italy in the same group.

The United States & Canada in the same group.

Panama, Netherlands & Puerto Rico in the same group.


In same group 2006 & 2009 & 2013

Japan & China

South Korea & Chinese Taipei

Dominican Republic & Venezuela (2006 & 2013), Dominican Republic & Puerto Rico (2009 & 2013)

United States & Canada

United States, Canada & Mexico 2006 & 2013

Italy, United States & Canada 2009 & 2013


In same group 2006, 2009, 2013 & 2017

South Korea & Chinese Taipei

Japan & China

Canada & United States

South Korea, Netherlands & Chinese Taipei 2013 & 2017

Japan, China & Cuba 2013 & 2017

Cuba & Australia 2009 & 2017

Italy & Venezuela 2006, 2009 & 2017

Italy & Mexico 2013 & 2017

Venezuela & Puerto Rico 2013 & 2017


In the same group 2006, 2009, 2013, 2017 & 2023

Cuba, Netherlands & Panama 2006 & 2023

Netherlands & Chinese Taipei 2013, 2017 & 2023

Netherlands & Panama 2009

Japan & China (Every single WBC so far)

Japan & South Korea & China 2006, 2009, 2023

Japan & Australia & China 2017 & 2023

South Korea & Australia 2013 & 2023

U.S. & Canada (Every single WBC so far)

United States, Canada & Mexico 2006, 2013, 2023

United States, Canada & Colombia 2017 & 2023

Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico & Venezuela (2013 & 2023)

Dominican Republic & Venezuela (2006, 2013, 2023)

Dominican Republic & Puerto Rico (2009, 2013, 2023)

Puerto Rico & Venezuela (2013, 2017, 2023)




My Predictions for the 2023 World Baseball Classic!


Group A

Host venue: Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium, Taichung

Host Federation: Chinese Taipei

Local time is UTC +8 hours, EST +13 hours, PST +16 hours, JST -1 hour


My predictions to win listed after the details of each game/matchup


Cuba @ Netherlands, March 8, 12pm: Cuba (Loss, Netherlands 4, Cuba 2)

Panama @ Chinese Taipei, March 8, 7pm: Chinese Taipei (Loss, Panama 12, Chinese Taipei 5)

Panama @ Netherlands, March 9, 12pm: Netherlands (Win, Netherlands 3, Panama 1)

Italy @ Cuba, March 9, 7pm: Cuba (Loss, Italy 6, Cuba 3)

Cuba @ Panama, March 10, 12:30pm: Cuba (Win, Cuba 13, Panama 4)

Italy @ Chinese Taipei, March 10, 7pm: Chinese Taipei (Win, Chinese Taipei 11, Italy 7)

Panama @ Italy, March 11, 12pm: Italy (Loss, Panama 2, Italy 0)

Netherlands @ Chinese Taipei, March 11, 7pm: Netherlands (Loss, Chinese Taipei 9, Netherlands 5)

Chinese Taipei @ Cuba, March 12, 12pm: Cuba

Netherlands @ Italy, March 12, 7pm*: Netherlands

*U.S. Daylight Savings Time begins on March 12. Local time is EDT +12 hours, PDT +15 hours.


Predicted won-lost records

Chinese Taipei 2 wins, 2 losses

Cuba 4 wins, 0 losses

Italy 1 win, 3 losses

Netherlands 3 wins 1 losses

Panama 0 Wins, 4 losses

Cuba advances & Netherlands advances


My predictions so far: 3 Wins 5 Losses in Pool A


Group B

Host venue: Tokyo Dome, Tokyo

Host Federation: Japan

Local time is UTC +9 hours, EST +14 hours, PST +17 hours


My predictions to win listed after the details of each game/matchup

Australia @ Rep. Korea (South Korea), March 9, 12pm: South Korea (Loss, Australia 8, South Korea 7)

China @ Japan, March 9, 7pm: Japan (Win, Japan 8, China 1)

Czechia (Czech Republic) @ China, March 10, 12pm: Czechia (Win, Czech Republic 8, China 5)

Rep. Korea (South Korea) @ Japan, March 10, 7pm: Japan (Win, Japan 13, South Korea 4)

China @ Australia, March 11, 12pm: Australia (Win, Australia 12, China 2)

Czechia (Czech Republic) @ Japan, March 11, 7pm: Japan (Win, Japan 10, Czech Republic 2)

Czechia (Czech Republic) @ Rep. Korea, (South Korea) March 12, 12pm: South Korea

Japan @ Australia, March 12, 7pm*: Japan

Australia @ Czechia (Czech Republic), March 13, 12pm*: Australia

Rep. Korea (South Korea) @ China, March 13, 7pm*: South Korea

*U.S. Daylight Savings Time begins on March 12. Local time is EDT +13 hours, PDT +16 hours.


Predicted won-lost records

Australia 2 wins 2 loss

China 0 wins 4 losses

Czechia (a.k.a. Czech Republic) 1 win 3 losses

Japan 4 wins 0 losses

South Korea (a.k.a. Republic of Korea) 3 wins 1 loss

Japan & South Korea advance


My predictions so far: 5 Wins 1 Losses in Pool B (8 Wins 6 Losses in entire World Baseball Classic so far)


Group C

Host venue: Chase Field, Phoenix, Arizona

Host Federation: USA

Local time is UTC/GMT -7 hours, EST -2 hours, PST +1 hour, JST -16 hours


My predictions to win listed after the details of each game/matchup

Colombia @ Mexico, March 11, 12:30pm: Mexico

Great Britain @ USA, March 11, 7pm: USA

Great Britain @ Canada, March 12, 12pm*: Canada

Mexico @ USA, March 12, 7pm*: USA

Colombia @ Great Britain, March 13, 12pm*: Columbia

Canada @ USA, March 13, 7pm*: USA

Canada @ Colombia, March 14, 12pm*: Columbia

Great Britain @ Mexico, March 14, 7pm*: Mexico

Mexico @ Canada, March 15, 12pm*: Mexico

USA @ Colombia, March 15, 7pm*: USA

*Phoenix does not observe Daylight Savings Time. When it begins on March 12, local time will be EDT -3 hours and the same time as PDT.


Predicted won-lost records

Canada 1 win 3 losses

Columbia 2 wins 2 losses

Great Britain 0 wins 4 losses

Mexico 3 wins 1 loss

USA 4 wins 0 losses

USA & Mexico advance


Group D

Host venue: LoanDepot Park, Miami, Florida

Host Federation: USA

Local time is UTC -5 hours, PST +3 hours, JST -14 hours


My predictions to win listed after the details of each game/matchup

Nicaragua @ Puerto Rico, March 11, 12pm: Puerto Rico

Dominican Republic @ Venezuela, March 11, 7pm: Dominican Republic

Nicaragua @ Israel, March 12, 12pm*: Israel

Venezuela @ Puerto Rico, March 12, 7pm*: Puerto Rico

Dominican Republic @ Nicaragua, March 13, 12pm*: Dominican Republic

Israel @ Puerto Rico, March 13, 7pm*: Puerto Rico

Nicaragua @ Venezuela, March 14, 12pm*: Venezuela

Israel @ Dominican Republic, March 14, 7pm*: Dominican Republic

Venezuela @ Israel, March 15, 12pm*: Venezuela

Puerto Rico @ Dominican Republic, March 15, 7pm*: Dominican Republic

*Daylight Savings Time begins on March 12. The time difference to PDT does not change. Local daylight savings time is UTC -4 hours and JST -13 hours.


Predicted won-lost records

Dominican Republic 4 wins 0 losses

Israel 1 win 3 losses

Nicaragua 0 wins 4 losses

Puerto Rico 3 wins 1 loss

Venezuela 2 wins 2 losses

Dominican Republic & Puerto Rice advance


Second round (quarter-finals)

Quarter-final 1*: Pool B runner-up @ Pool A winner, Tokyo Dome, March 15, 7pm

Quarter-final 2*: Pool A runner-up @ Pool B winner, Tokyo Dome, March 16, 7pm

Quarter-final 3*: Pool C runner-up @ Pool D winner, LoanDepot Park, March 17, 7pm

Quarter-final 4*: Pool D runner-up @ Pool C winner, LoanDepot Park, March 18, 7pm

*If Japan or USA qualifies for this round, they will play in Quarter-final 2 and 4 respectively regardless of their position.


Quarterfinal #1: South Korea vs. Cuba, South Korea wins

Quarterfinal #2: Japan vs. Netherlands, Japan wins

Quarterfinal #3: Dominican Republic vs. Mexico, Dominican Republic wins

Quarterfinal #4: USA vs. Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico wins


Championship round

All matches in the Championship round will be played at LoanDepot Park in Miami.


Semi-final 1: Quarter-final 1 winner @ Quarter-final 3 winner, March 19, 7pm

Semi-final 2: Quarter-final 2 winner @ Quarter-final 4 winner, March 20, 7pm

Final: Semi-final 1 winner @ Semi-final 2 winner, March 21, 7pm


Semifinal #1: South Korea vs. Dominican Republic, Dominican Republic wins

Semifinal #2: Japan vs. Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico wins


Championship: Puerto Rico wins over Dominican Republic

3rd Place: Japan


I feel like posting what I predicted for the entire World Baseball Classic before I decided to make a few tweaks to it at the last minute, that actually did change a lot of things. So I will post that sometime tomorrow (Wednesday, March 8th, 2023) or in the near future.


A special thanks for the details to the following website to make this story possible: https://olympics.com/en/news/world-baseball-classic-2023-full-schedule-how-to-watch-live







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