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by Stephen Abiola | in World Baseball Classic Picks
Team Japan will look to maintain their perfect run at the 2026 WBC when they take on Team Czechia on Tuesday morning at Tokyo Dome. Japan, among the favorites to win gold, are in red-hot form, having won all three of their group matches. The defending champion became the first nation to advance to the quarterfinals on Sunday after edging Australia 4-3. They needed Mataska Yoshida to produce a two-run homer in the seventh inning to floor the determined Australia.
Czechia, on the other side of the grass, has struggled to compete at this tournament. They sit at the bottom of Pool C, having lost all three of their assignments. The Czech Republic was trounced 14-0 by Taiwan on Saturday, with the game ending in the seventh inning due to the no-mercy rule. It has generally been a poor campaign by Czechia, who have an uninspiring -25 run differential.
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Japan vs Czechia Form
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| Teams | Pts | P | W | L |
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1
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1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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5
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0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Japan and Czechia Latest Matches
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
Mar 8, 2026 - World Baseball Classic
Mar 7, 2026 - World Baseball Classic
Mar 6, 2026 - World Baseball Classic
Sep 28, 2025 - Aisan Baseball Championship
Sep 27, 2025 - Aisan Baseball Championship
Sep 26, 2025 - Aisan Baseball Championship
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
Mar 8, 2026 - World Baseball Classic
Mar 7, 2026 - World Baseball Classic
Sep 27, 2025 - Aisan Baseball Championship
Sep 26, 2025 - Aisan Baseball Championship
Sep 24, 2025 - Aisan Baseball Championship
Sep 23, 2025 - Aisan Baseball Championship
3/5 (60%)
2/5 (40%)
Mar 6, 2026 - World Baseball Classic
Sep 28, 2025 - Aisan Baseball Championship
Sep 21, 2025 - Aisan Baseball Championship
Feb 4, 2025 - Serie del Caribe
Feb 2, 2025 - Serie del Caribe
2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
Mar 6, 2026 - World Baseball Classic
Mar 5, 2026 - World Baseball Classic
Mar 5, 2026 - World Baseball Classic
Sep 27, 2025 - European Championship
Sep 26, 2025 - European Championship
Sep 25, 2025 - European Championship
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
Mar 6, 2026 - World Baseball Classic
Mar 5, 2026 - World Baseball Classic
Sep 26, 2025 - European Championship
Sep 25, 2025 - European Championship
Sep 22, 2025 - European Championship
Sep 21, 2025 - European Championship
3/5 (60%)
2/5 (40%)
Mar 5, 2026 - World Baseball Classic
Sep 27, 2025 - European Championship
Sep 20, 2025 - European Championship
Jun 29, 2025 - Prague Baseball Week
Jun 27, 2025 - Prague Baseball Week
Japan - Czechia Key Points
- The total runs went over 12.5 in four of the last six Czech matches.
- The total runs went over 12.5 in two of the last three Japan matches at the 2026 WBC.
- Japan won their last 10 WBC matches.
- Czechia lost their last six matches all-time.
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Our Japan vs Czechia Prediction
Japan are the heavy betting favorites to win this matchup. They’ll want to wrap up their group assignments with a resounding win after having to sweat it out against the Republic of Korea and Australia. Japan had to rally from behind to defeat Australia on Sunday night. The head-to-head statistics suggest Japan could secure a resounding win over Czechia, having won their last four clashes. They scored at least seven runs in each of those clashes, with the total runs going over 12 two times. This is the second time Japan and Czechia are meeting at the WBC, with their 2023 clash ending in a 10-2 win for the hosts. We expect another statement win for Japan.
Our prediction for Japan vs Czechia: Total runs to go over 12.5.
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