The prominent sportsbooks regulated in the Unites States aren’t touching team-based odds for the 2019 Little League World Series, which begins Thursday in Williamsport, Pa.
However, Bovada is listing a -170 moneyline (a winning $100 wager returns $170) on one of the eight international teams winning the tournament, compared to +130 for a team from the U.S. to take the title. The Honolulu team won the 2018 tournament, and international teams and U.S. teams have alternated as champions over the past four years.
2018 Honolulu, Hawaii 2017 Tokyo, Japan 2016 Maine-Endwell, New York 2015 Tokyo, Japan 2014 Seoul, South Korea 2013 Tokyo, Japan 2012 Tokyo, Japan 2011 Huntington Beach, CA 2010 Tokyo, Japan 2009 Chula Vista, CA
International teams have won six of the past 10 years, and the Chung Nam team from South Korea is generally considered one of the pre-tournament favorites along with Chofu, Japan. Hawaii has another strong team from Central East Maui, as does Eastbank, La.
Willemstad CUR vs Cronulla AUS – 1:00 PM ET, ESPN Barrington RI vs South Riding VA – 3:00 PM ET, ESPN South Chungcheong KOR vs Maracaibo VEN – 5:00 PM ET, ESPN Coon Rapids MN vs Bowling Green KY – 7:00 PM ET, ESPN2
Bologna ITA vs Chofu City JPN – 2:00 PM ET, ESPN Wailuku HI vs River Ridge LA – 4:00 PM ET, ESPN Guadalupe MEX vs British Columbia CAN – 6:00 PM ET, ESPN Salem OR vs Elizabeth NJ – 8:00 PM ET, ESPN
–Field Level Media (@FieldLevelMedia)
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