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The United States and Japan have won three of the four previous WBC championships.
2006: Japan 10, Cuba 6
2009: Japan 5, South Korea 3
2013: Dominican Republic 3, Puerto Rico 0
2017: United States 8, Puerto Rico 0
2023:Shohei Ohtani might pitch in relief, which means he could face his teammate Mike Trout in the later innings.