The Dominican Republic is a huge favorite to beat Korea in their World Baseball Classic quarterfinal matchup at LoanDepot Park on Friday, March 13.
My top World Baseball Classic best bets expect the Dominicans to win comfortably, while starter Cristopher Sanchez falls short of his lofty strikeout total tonight.
Korea vs Dominican Republic prediction
Korea vs Dominican Republic best bet: Cristopher Sanchez Under 5.5 strikeouts (-150)
Dominican Republic lefty Cristopher Sanchez only pitched 1 1/3 innings in his first start of the World Baseball Classic, and while he has the swing-and-miss stuff to pile up punchouts, I’m not anticipating him pitching deep enough into tonight’s game to record six or more strikeouts.
The Dominicans have a deep bullpen, and manager Albert Pujols hasn’t sent his starter out for more than five frames in the tournament.
Plus, the Koreans have averaged just nine strikeouts a game, and Sanchez’s 23.2 strikeout percentage in the bigs is a middling mark.
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Korea vs Dominican Republic same-game parlay (SGP)
Dominican Republic -4.5
Over 10.5
Cristopher Sanchez Under 5.5 strikeouts
The Dominicans have scored a tournament-high 41 runs with 13 homers and massive 1.130 team OPS. Additionally, while I don’t anticipate Sanchez racking up strikeouts, I do expect him to pitch better than he did in his first start.
The crafty lefty spun a tidy 2.50 ERA and 2.77 xFIP across 202 innings in the majors last year, after all.
Turning to the Over, Korea has averaged seven runs per game and has enough pop in the lineup to help push this total Over the number.
Julio Rodriguez star player prop
Julio Rodríguez 1+ RBI (+115)
Dominican center fielder Julio Rodriguez projects to bat down the order behind the who’s who of MLB stars in the lineup, so he’s positioned to have plenty of ducks on the pond to bring home tonight.
Rodriguez also posted a high-end .354 wOBA against lefties over the past three MLB seasons, and Korea is sending southpaw Hyun Jin Ryu to the hill.
Korea vs Dominican Republic opening odds
- Moneyline: Korea +600 | Dominican Republic -1000
- Run line: Korea +4.5 (+105) | Dominican Republic -4.5 (-130)
- Over/Under: Over 10.5 (-115) | Under 10.5 (-105)
How to watch Korea vs Dominican Republic and game info
| Location | LoanDepot Park, Miami, FL |
| Date | Friday, March 13, 2026 |
| First pitch | 6:30 p.m. ET |
| TV | FS2 |
| Korea starting pitcher | Hyun Jin Ryu |
| Dominican Republic starting pitcher | Cristopher Sanchez |
Korea vs Dominican Republic weather
Cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms.
Odds are correct at the time of publishing and are subject to change.
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