Tonight at Daikin Park in Houston, TX, USA takes on Great Britain in a World Baseball Classic pool play matchup that starts at 8 p.m. ET on FOX.
The United States has played in the last two WBC championships and boasts plenty of MLB talent. They got their tournament off to a good start by recently smashing Brazil by a final score of 15-5. Great Britain, on the other hand, already has to make up ground after dropping their first game of the tournament, 8-2, to Mexico.
Let’s look at a Great Britain vs. USA prediction and Saturday WBC picks. Make your picks on PrizePicks and PrizePicks Team Picks and earn real money if you’re right, including on game winners, run lines, and totals.
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Great Britain vs. USA Prediction, Run Line, Over/Under
The United States has high aspirations and is projected as the favorite to win the tournament. This is no shock considering the team has some of the best players in MLB in its lineup and pitching staff.
Against Brazil, USA's offense started early with captain and New York Yankees OF Aaron Judge smashing a first-inning home run. The team then broke it open with a seven-run ninth inning to grab the 10-run win. With the ability to field MVPs and All-Stars, USA could prove tough to beat.
Great Britain was in contention for most of its matchup against Mexico, but it eventually gave up seven runs in the eighth and ninth innings to lose. While this lineup does include some MLB players, it lacks the star power of some other squads.
Great Britain vs. USA Winner, Run Line, Over/Under
USA enters this matchup as a 6.5-run favorite, returning a 1.28x payout on PrizePicks Team Picks if they cover the run line.
Great Britain is the underdog with a 22.22x payout if they win outright, via PrizePicks Team Picks, where you can earn money with your picks in 34 states.
- Run Line: USA -6.5 (1.28x payout)
- Over/Under: 13.5
- Game Winner Payout: USA N/A | Great Britain 22.22x
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Great Britain vs. USA Prediction on Run Line for 2026 WBC
Here are the key stats to know before locking in your Great Britain vs. USA prediction on the run line on Saturday, March 7, on PrizePicks.
USA Preview vs. Great Britain for 2026 WBC
- The only WBC roster consisting solely of current MLB players belongs to Team USA, including 22 players being former All-Stars.
- Seven of USA's players have won gold medals, underscoring their experience.
- In addition to Judge, former MVP winners Bryce Harper (Philadelphia Phillies 1B) and Paul Goldschmidt (Yankees 1B) highlight the field.
- Tigers P Tarik Skubal will start for the United States on Saturday. The back-to-back American League Cy Young winner led the AL with a 6.5 pitcher WAR in 2025, and his 2.71 xERA was in the top 5%.
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Great Britain Preview vs. USA for 2026 WBC
- Great Britain finished the 2023 World Baseball Classic 1-3 and didn't advance out of pool play.
- In the loss to Mexico, Great Britain mustered 8 hits but got all of 2 runs across the plate.
- There is a heavy MLB presence in this Great Britain team; 21 players are a part of an MLB organization.
- Yankees IF Jazz Chisholm is the captain for Great Britain. He finished the 2025 season with a slash line of .242/.332/.481, adding 31 home runs, and his 31 stolen bases were sixth in the American League.
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