Henry Roldán
The first round of the 2023 World Baseball Classic reaches its climax, with the Group D clash between the Dominican Republic vs Israel on Tuesday. Both teams are fighting hard for staying in the tournament.
The Dominican Republic won its first game by crushing Nicaragua 6-1 on Monday, while Israel lost by KO to Puerto Rico with a score of 0-10.
Let’s remember that the Dominican Republic lost its first game against Venezuela, and on Wednesday will face Puerto Rico on Wednesday. Israel triumphed over Nicaragua, and will face Venezuela on Thursday. Without further ado, JefeBet brings you the best preview of the match between the Dominican Republic vs Israel.
Predictions and Betting Preview for the Republica Dominicana vs Israel WBC Game on March 14, 2022
Where will the Dominican Republic vs Israel game be played in the 2023 World Baseball Classic?
The game between the Dominican Republic and Israel for Group D of the 2023 World Baseball Classic will be played at LoanDepot Park in Miami.
When will the Dominican Republic vs Israel game be played in the 2023 World Baseball Classic?
The game between the Dominican Republic vs Israel for Group D of the 2023 World Baseball Classic will be played next Tuesday, March 14, at 7:00 PM E.T.
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Betting on the Dominican Republic
- WBC 2023 Record: 1-1
- Best position: Champion (2013).
- Runline: -6.5
- Moneyline: (-2800)
- Over/Under: 11.5
After a painful opening day loss to Venezuela, the Dominican Republic team bounced back with a win over Nicaragua before facing a key game against Israel.
The team coached by Rodney Linares must win against the Europeans before facing Puerto Rico on Wednesday, in a match that will surely define the second qualifier from Group D to the quarterfinals of the tournament.
To do so, the Dominican Republic team will have to appeal to the powerful offense that was unable to perform against Venezuela but showed signs of being alive against Nicaragua’s pitching. The pitching staff is very similar to that of a team from Israel, which should not hinder the team too much in the batting box.
The Dominican offense finished Monday’s game with 12 hits and six runs, while the pitching, led by starter Cristian Javier, gave up only five hits and one run.
Against Israel, the young Roansy Contreras, who made his MLB debut in 2021 with the Pirates and already has 98 innings of major league experience with the Pittsburgh organization, will take the mound.
Starting pitcher: Roansy Contreras.
Betting on Israel
- WBC 2023 Record: 1-1
- Best position: 6th place (2017)
- Runline: +6.5
- Moneyline: (+1300)
- Over/Under: 11.5
After getting off to a good start in the tournament with a 1-3 win over Nicaragua, the Israel national team will have a hard time turning the page on Monday’s historic loss to Puerto Rico.
Not only must the team coached by Ian Kinsler not forget that they lost by a KO in the eighth inning, but also that the pitching of Puerto Rico gave them the first perfect game in the history of the World Baseball Classic.
Israel’s offense, which allowed seven hits against the Central Americans, had no chance against a Puerto Rican pitching staff that struck out 12 times in the game.
Although the Europeans still have a chance to qualify for the next phase, they must beat the Dominican Republic on Tuesday, or Venezuela on Thursday, and wait for the results. That’s not an easy task at all, considering that they are two of the favorites to win the tournament.
In addition, Israel’s pitching was extremely depleted after the close game against Nicaragua, and its attempt to avoid losing by KO to Puerto Rico, so the team does not have its best arms to face the fearsome Dominican pitching.
Starting Pitcher: Jacob Steinmetz
JefeBet Prediction
There should be no surprises in Miami this Tuesday. The Dominican Republic will win the match without any problem against a team from Israel that, although it still has a chance to qualify, does not have the arguments to defeat the Caribbean team.
The pitching of the Europeans is very depleted after the first two games, and their arms showed against Puerto Rico that they are not up to the task of dominating top-notch lineups.
The Dominican pitching, on the other hand, is extremely talented, and Israel is coming off a perfect game on Monday night. It’s hard to see that happening again in this Dominican Republic vs Israel, but we’re not going to see a lot of racing from the latter.
Prediction: Over (RD 11 – ISR 1)
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