MLB World Classic: USA vs. Colombia predictions & odds for today, 3/15

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Today features the last day of pre-set pool-play matchups for the World Baseball Classic. The final of those games will be a 10 PM ET first pitch between the USA and Colombia. With how tight the Pool C standings are, this is an important game to determine the matchups for the coming days.

With a game that determines the fate of the USA advancing to the next round, our experts have come up with their USA vs. Colombia World Baseball Classic predictions with odds provided by PointsBet Sportsbook.

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The USA entered this year’s World Baseball Classic with high expectations after winning the event in 2017. It’s been an extra two years since the event took place due to the pandemic, so they’re still the defending champs. After a tough loss to Mexico, they were able to bounce back in a big way with a 12-1 win over Canada on Monday.

Meanwhile, Colombia was just in action yesterday afternoon against that same Canada squad. It was a close game throughout, but with three runs in the ninth inning, Canada topped Colombia by a final score of 5-0. With the star power of the USA, the rest advantage and their tournament lives on the line, our USA vs. Colombia World Baseball Classic predictions focus on a team USA victory.

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High expectations for team USA are nothing to be surprised by, as they were expected to be one of the elite teams in the World Baseball Classic. The loss to Mexico made things much more difficult than anticipated, but a win today will avoid the possibility of a three-way tie in Pool C.

For perspective on why the USA is one of the favored teams to win the World Baseball Classic, their #9 hitter is Jeff McNeil, who is coming off a 2022 All-Star season. Their lineup also features a three-time MVP in Mike Trout, former-MVP Mookie Betts, reigning MVP Paul Goldschmidt and Trea Turner, who had the second-most hits in the MLB last season.

Meanwhile, one of Colombia’s key players is pitcher Jose Quintana, who was traded midseason last year and will be sidelined with an injury for the foreseeable future. The USA’s 12-run explosion over Canada was a great sign, but they also shouldn’t need that much offense tonight. No matter how the USA handles the pitching rotation tonight, they should be confident in a strong performance after seeing Colombia get blanked just yesterday.

There’s always the option of backing the USA to win the World Baseball Classic at +330 odds, but for today, the best bet from our USA vs. Colombia World Baseball Classic predictions is on the USA -7.5 runs (-110 at PointsBet Sportsbook).

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Currently, the USA -7.5 is listed at -110 odds at PointsBet Sportsbook, with Colombia +7.5 coming with the same -110 odds. So, an $11 wager on the USA profits $10 if they win by at least eight runs, while an $11 bet on Colombia profits $10 if they don’t lose by more than seven runs or pull off the upset.

The total (over/under) is listed at 11.5 runs with -110 odds on either side. Remember, you can bet on any market, not just our USA vs. Colombia World Baseball Classic predictions, with your first fixed odds wager up to $50 today and be fully insured when you join PointsBet today.

To make sure you’re set up and aware of the upcoming matchups in time to take advantage of our USA vs. Colombia World Baseball Classic predictions, here’s the schedule for the next few days:

Wednesday, March 15:

• Puerto Rico vs. Dominican Republic - 7 PM ET
• United States vs. Colombia - 10 PM ET

Thursday, March 16:

• Italy vs. Japan - 6 AM ET

Friday, March 17:

• Pool C runner-up vs. Pool D winner - 7 PM ET

Saturday, March 18:

• Pool D runner-up vs. Pool C winner - 7 PM ET

The two semifinal matchups will take place Sunday and Monday, with the championship game featured on Tuesday, March 21. Whether you want to bet on our experts’ USA vs. Colombia World Baseball Classic predictions or another matchup entirely, make sure you become a PointsBet member to claim a great sign-up boost.

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