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USA Should Smash Brazil in Friday's World Baseball Classic Opener, but Americans Not the Championship Pick
Team USA, favored to win Pool B, fields a roster with 26 All-Star selections and five MVPs against Brazil's inexperienced squad with no active MLB players.
- On Friday at 8 p.m., Team USA faced Brazil at Daikin Park in Houston in the World Baseball Classic, entering as favorites with a loaded roster.
- Exhibition form and star power explain why the U.S. enters as favorites, scoring 29 runs on 33 hits and featuring a projected lineup with 26 All-Star selections and five MVP Awards.
- Expect limited starter workloads, with Giants right-hander Logan Webb starting Friday's opener and Detroit left-hander Tarik Skubal slated for Saturday, as manager Mark DeRosa warns of 'guardrails for the tournament' and a 55-pitch limit.
- Brazil brings a mostly non-MLB roster and relies on veteran depth, with no active MLB players and only five all-time, including 35-year-old Leonardo Reginatto and three sons of former MLB players.
- A dominant start could make Pool B the tournament's standout group as Team USA pursues its second WBC title, raising MLB clubs' concerns over player workloads.
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