World Baseball Classic picks: MLB expert offers best bets for Saturday's Italy vs. Puerto Rico quarterfinal
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Italy will try to continue its amazing run at the World Baseball Classic on Saturday when it faces Puerto Rico in a quarterfinal in Houston. The Italians went 4-0 in pool play, famously knocking off Team USA, then beating Mexico to keep the Americans from going home early. They outscored their opponents 32-11. Puerto Rico was 3-1, finishing second in its group after a 3-2 loss to Canada. It had a 15-7 edge on its pool opponents. Saturday's first pitch at Houston's Daikin Park is set for 3 p.m. ET. Italy is a -125 money-line favorite at DraftKings, with Puerto Rico the +100 underdog. The Over/Under for total runs scored is 8.5, and Italy is favored by 1.5 on the run line. Before you make any...