Henry Roldán
One of the most anticipated games of the first round of the 2023 World Baseball Classic will be played this coming Saturday when the Dominican Republic vs Venezuela face off in Miami for Group D. The Dominicans are favorites for bookmakers to win for the second time, a title they won in the 2013 edition, while the Venezuelans are looking to improve on their third place finish in the 2009 championship.
Without further ado, JefeBet brings you the best preview of the stellar match between the Dominican Republic vs Venezuela.
Predictions and Betting Preview for the Dominican Republic vs Venezuela WBC Game on March 7, 2022
Where will the Dominican Republic vs Venezuela be played in the 2023 World Baseball Classic?
The game between the Dominican Republic and Venezuela for Group D of the 2023 World Baseball Classic will be played at LoanDepot Park in Miami.
When will the Dominican Republic vs Venezuela be played in the 2023 World Baseball Classic?
The game between the Dominican Republic and Venezuela for Group D of the 2023 World Baseball Classic will be played next Saturday, March 11 at 7:00 PM E.T.
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Where: LoanDepot Park, Miami, USA
Whem: Saturday, March 11, 2023, 7:00 PM E.T
Betting on the Dominican Republic
- WBC lifetime record: 18-6.
- Best position: Champion (2013).
- Runline: To be defined.
- Moneyline: To be defined.
- Over/Under: To be defined
There is no reason to doubt that the Dominican Republic can finish off all its rivals in this new edition of the World Classic and equal Japan as the countries with two titles in the tournament.
Led by Rodney Linares, the Caribbean team counts on what is considered the best offense in baseball history, despite the loss of Vladimir Guerrero Jr. due to injury, last week.
The Dominican Republic has so many quality figures that not naming them all would be disrespectful. Let’s start with: Manny Machado, Juan Soto, Rafael Devers, Julio Rodriguez, Teoscar Hernandez, Wander Franco, Eloy Jimenez, Ketel Marte, Jean Segura, Jeremy Pena and Willy Adames.
But, as if it wasn’t enough for Linares to have to think over his head in order to put together a lineup with room for all of them, the Dominican pitching is also a headache for its opponents.
Starting with Sandy Alcantara, starter against Venezuela and last season’s National League Cy Young, and continuing with pitchers such as Cristian Javier and Johnny Cueto. In addition, the bullpen is full of other incredible pitchers such as Diego Castillo, Génesis Cabrera, Brayan Abreu, Camilo Doval and Héctor Neris.
Starting pitcher: Sandy Alcántara.
Betting on Venezuela
- WBC lifetime record: 12-12.
- Best position: 3rd place (2009).
- Runline: To be defined.
- Moneyline: To be defined.
- Over/Under: To be defined
Venezuela will not have an easy opener next Saturday against the Dominican Republic, but being the third power in Major League Baseball gives some encouragement to the South American team.
Although it does not have a lineup as powerful as that of its rival, manager Omar Lopez will also have in his squad established stars in the best baseball in the world such as Miguel Cabrera, Ronald Acuña Jr., José Altuve, Luis Arráez, Salvador Pérez, among others.
Lopez has not yet defined who will start the first game, but the names of Phillies’ pitcher Ranger Suarez, Marlins’ youngster Jesus Luzardo and Tigers’ right-hander Eduardo Rodriguez are being discussed. Twins right-hander Pablo Lopez would be in charge of starting the game against Puerto Rico. In the bullpen Venezuela also has arms with experience in the majors such as José Alvarado, Jhoulys Chacín, José Quijada, Luis García and Silvino Bracho.
Starting pitcher: To be defined.
JefeBet Prediction
To be defined.
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