Japan vs Australia Prediction & Picks - World Baseball Classic
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Shohei Ohtani and Team Japan will shoot to extend their winning run in Pool C when they host Australia on Saturday morning. The hosts find themselves trailing the Australians in the standings despite winning all their matches. Japan had to struggle on Saturday afternoon to secure a heart-stopping 8-6 win over Korea. Ohtani homered for his second straight game, whereas Mastaka Yoshida contributed three runs to lift them past the stubborn Koreans.
Australia, on the other hand, will present a different opponent altogether to the Japanese. The group underdogs started the campaign with a shocking 3-0 win over Chinese Taipei. To clear any doubts, they comfortably defeated Czechia, positioning themselves as one of the favorites to reach the quarterfinals from Pool C. Note that Australia reached the quarterfinals in the 2023 edition before falling 4-3 to Cuba. A win against Japan would send a strong message.
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Japan vs Australia Form
Table
| Teams | Pts | P | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1
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1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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3
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0.5 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Japan and Australia Latest Matches
2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
Mar 7, 2026 - World Baseball Classic
Mar 6, 2026 - World Baseball Classic
Feb 4, 2025 - Serie del Caribe
Feb 3, 2025 - Serie del Caribe
Feb 2, 2025 - Serie del Caribe
Feb 1, 2025 - Serie del Caribe
3/5 (60%)
2/5 (40%)
Mar 7, 2026 - World Baseball Classic
Feb 3, 2025 - Serie del Caribe
Feb 1, 2025 - Serie del Caribe
Mar 21, 2023 - World Baseball Classic
Mar 16, 2023 - World Baseball Classic
1/3 (33%)
2/3 (67%)
Mar 6, 2026 - World Baseball Classic
Feb 4, 2025 - Serie del Caribe
Feb 2, 2025 - Serie del Caribe
2/3 (67%)
1/3 (33%)
Mar 5, 2026 - World Baseball Classic
Mar 4, 2026 - World Baseball Classic
Mar 15, 2023 - World Baseball Classic
1/1 (100%)
0/1 (0%)
Mar 4, 2026 - World Baseball Classic
1/2 (50%)
1/2 (50%)
Mar 5, 2026 - World Baseball Classic
Mar 15, 2023 - World Baseball Classic
Japan - Australia Key Points
- Japan is 5-1 in their last six matches all-time.
- The total runs went over 8.5 in four of the last five Japan matches.
- Japan has won its last 14 WBC matches.
- Japan has defeated Australia in all three of their last matches
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Our Japan vs Australia Prediction
Australia will need to be at their best to get anything out of this matchup. They’re not hammering in runs at the moment, which may cost them against Japan. We can all agree that their pitchers and hitters have been impressive, helping them cause an upset against Chinese Taipei in their group opener. However, Japan will know that a loss will puncture their chances of finishing top of the group and defending the championship title. They started slowly against the Republic of Korea, who are their closest challengers in the group, before recovering to take the win. All things considered, we expect Australia to fight back viciously, with the total runs going over 8.5.
Our prediction for Japan vs Australia: Japan to win.
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