Odds to Win the 2009 World Baseball Classic

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The first round is over and now it is time for the favorites to step up and show what they are made of.

Yulieski Gourriel, Ariel Pestano and Frederich Cepeda all homered to help Cuba rout Mexico 16-4 in seven innings Thursday night to secure first place in Group B.

Mexico will open the second round on Sunday in San Diego against South Korea, winner of Group A in Tokyo, while Cuba will face Japan in a rematch of the 2006 final won by Japan.

On Saturday the United States will play Puerto Rico, while Venezuela will match up against the upset-minded Dutch.

The Netherlands advanced to the second round of the WBC after jolting the powerful Dominican Republic with a pair of victories, including a 3-2, 11-inning decision Tuesday night. Can they continue to pull off upsets and actually win the WBC?

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