The World Baseball Classic is, at last, almost here. The 2026 Classic will kick off at 10 p.m. ET Wednesday night in Tokyo, and by Friday, all four pools will be underway, with games also taking place in Houston,

The 2026 World Baseball Classic is underway! Over the next two weeks, many of the biggest stars on the planet will take the field under the bright lights of the international stage. Which teams join the United States as favorites to win it all?

In its quest to rebound, Team USA has reloaded its roster with the best one it has ever assembled — a group that includes AL MVP Aaron Judge and the AL and NL Cy Young Award winners Tarik Skubal and Paul Skenes — as it enters the 2026 WBC (airing live on FOX, FS1, FS2, the FOX Sports app, FOX One and Tubi) as the favorites.

Let's dive into the 10 best WBC entrants