Ronald Acuna Jr. became the center of attention after Venezuela shocked Japan in the World Baseball Classic. Venezuela pulled off a big upset by elimi.

After sweeping through Pool C with a 4-0 record, Japan will take on Venezuela in the quarterfinals. Shohei Ohtani and Samurai Japan are the favorites to advance, but these odds are tighter than expected at -162 odds for the chalk and +134 for the South American underdogs.

Venezuela heads into Saturday's World Baseball Classic quarterfinal against Japan confident of ending the three-time champi