Henry Roldán
Everything is set for the 2023 World Baseball Classic to start next Tuesday with the match between Cuba and the Netherlands in Group A.
The Caribbean team begins its participation in this new edition with the emotion of having, for the first time, several players ranked in the Major Leagues. The Netherlands, on the other hand, will try to improve on its performances of the last two championships in which it ended up losing in the semifinals.
Without further ado, JefeBet brings you the preview of the stellar match between Cuba vs Netherlands.
Predictions and Betting Preview for the Cuba vs Netherlands WBC Game on March 7, 2022
Where will Cuba vs Netherlands be played in the 2023 World Baseball Classic?
At Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium, in Taichung, Taiwan.
When will Cuba vs Netherlands be played in the 2023 World Baseball Classic?
The Group A match between Cuba vs Netherlands will be played next Tuesday, March 7 at 11:00 PM E.T.
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Betting on Cuba
- WBC lifetime record: 15-11
- Best position: 2nd place (2006)
- Runline: (-1.5, -120)
- Moneyline: (-205)
- Over/Under: 8
This Tuesday, Cuba begins its journey through the fifth edition of the World Baseball Classic with all eyes focused on exploiting its several names that make life in the United States.
Although several Cubans from the Major Leagues did not accept the call of their national team, figures such as Yoán Moncada and Luis Robert, both starters of the Chicago White Sox, will be a part of the team coached by Armando Johnson.
The Antillean country’s offensive will also count on the tireless Alfredo Despaigne, one of the historic scorers of the event, as well as Yoenis Céspedes, a slugger with a successful past in the Majors and who saw action in the Dominican Republic during the winter.
Cuba’s weakness comes when we talk about their pitching. Although several of their players, such as starter Yariel Rodríguez, see action in the Japanese league, many of their pitchers make their living in a local league that is classified as amateur. Therefore, they do not have the level of big-league players.
Among the shooters who have seen action in the majors are left-hander Roenis Elías of the Cubs, as well as Ronald Bolaños of the Royals, and Miguel Romero of the Athletics, who are all relievers.
Starting pitcher: Yariel Rodríguez
Betting on the Netherlands
- WBC lifetimerecord : 11-13
- Best position: 4th place (2013 and 2017)
- Runline: (+1.5, +100)
- Moneyline: (+175)
- Over/Under: 8
The Netherlands is one of the teams to keep track of in this edition of the World Baseball Classic, since it has a very interesting formation that has already proved its abilities after reaching the semifinals of the tournament twice in a row.
The infield of the team managed by Hensley Meulens is top notch, with names like Xander Bogaerts, Andrelton Simmons, Didi Gregorius, Jonathan Schoop, and Jurickson Profar. All of them have extensive experience in the Major Leagues and in the world event.
In addition to giving his team a lot of confidence with the glove, the Netherlands’ offensive is also worthy of respect with the presence of experienced ball players such as outfielders Wladimir Balentien, and Roger Bernadina.
Lke Cuba, however, the Netherlands does not have much depth in its pitching staff with Jair Jurrjens and Shairon Martis as their two best starters, while the relief will be led by Pedro Strop.
Starting pitcher: Tom de Blok
JefeBet Prediction
Although it is the first game of the event, our concerns about the two pitching staffs lead us to believe there will be a few runs in the game.
Both teams’ offensives have experience in the Major Leagues, while the opposing shooters do not have the same experience in the best baseball in the world. In fact, neither starter has pitched in the majors before.
Cuba has a powerful offensive with Robert, Moncada, Despaigne, and Céspedes, while the Netherlands is no slouch with hitters of the caliber of Bogaerts, Balentien, Schoop, and Profar.
Prediction: Over (CUB 5 – HOL 4)
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