USA Starts WBC Campaign with Big-Lead Opener Over Brazil

Team USA enters as heavy favorites in the World Baseball Classic opener against Brazil in Houston's Daikin Park, with Logan Webb starting for the U.S. and Bo Takahashi for Brazil. Fox will air the game with live streaming on fubo, and USA is listed as a large run-line favorite (-9.5) and moneyline favorite (-6000) in Pool B, which also includes Mexico, Italy and Great Britain. The star-studded lineup features Aaron Judge, Cal Raleigh, Bobby Witt Jr., Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber, backed by a strong rotation, while Brazil leans on Takahashi’s relief appearances. The article predicts a lopsided USA win (around 14-0) as the Americans look to cruise to the quarterfinals.