Team USA vs. Canada in World Baseball Classic quarterfinals: Prediction, odds, what to know
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Pool play is over and we are now into the single-elimination phase of the 2026 World Baseball Classic. Team USA, which backed into the second round when Italy beat Mexico, will take on Canada at Daikin Park in Houston on Friday night. The winner will advance to the semifinals in Miami and play the winner of Friday evening's Dominican Republic vs. Korea game. "New lease on life for the boys, certainly. I put ourselves in a tough spot," USA manager Mark DeRosa said Thursday. "... (Canada is a) scrappy bunch, bottom line, and they're swinging the bats." Canada beat Cuba in a win-or-go-home game Thursday to reach the quarterfinals. This is the first time Canada has advanced out of pool play, so...