The Chinese team lost to Panama in the first WBC match and swallowed a 7-game losing streak. They will face Italy at 7 o’clock tonight. The Chinese team will start with Jiang Shaoqing, who plays for the mid-level Fubon Titans. Taiwan’s lottery odds are more optimistic regarding Italy’s victory. Handicap odds at 1.45.
In this campaign, the Chinese team launched Jiang Shaoqing, who had 5 wins and 12 losses in the middle school last year, with an ERA of 4.70; Italy launched the 26-year-old right-hander Ryan Castellani, who played for the American professional sportsman 3A last year. As a relief pitcher, he had 48 walks in 29.1 innings and an ERA of 11.97.
The Chinese team is in Group A with the Netherlands, Cuba, Italy and Panama. Italy defeated Cuba 6:3 in the extra match last night, and the Chinese team lost 5:12 to Panama in the first match. Chances of qualifying for the top 8 will be pretty slim.
Taiwan Yuncai also opened the game for this game. It is optimistic that Italy can win 2 consecutive victories. The odds for Italy to win without a handicap are only 1.45 times, and the Chinese team is 2.15 times; Taiwan +1.5, odds 1.75 times.
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