World Baseball Classic pre-tournament favorite Team Dominican Republic was eliminated from tournament play Wednesday night as Team Puerto Rico claimed a 5-2 win in the Pool D finale at Loan Depot Park in Miami, Fla.World Baseball Classic@WBCBaseballAnother epic battle! Team Puerto Rico wins it! #WorldBaseballClassic1252461Another epic battle! Team Puerto Rico wins it! #WorldBaseballClassic https://t.co/1dJ1zSU8C9The Dominican Republic became the casualty in the "Group of Death" as an opening-game loss to eventual pool champion Venezuela spelled doom for the +210 betting favorite, according to DraftKings Sportsbook.Venezuela emerged from pool play with a perfect 4-0 record, leaving Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic to fight for the pool's final knockout round berth as each entered Wednesday with identical 2-1 records.26for6_ - WELCOME DARREN WALLER@26for6_@WBCBaseball @MLB @Lindor12BC PUERTO RICO RUNS WBC2@WBCBaseball @MLB @Lindor12BC PUERTO RICO RUNS WBCTroydaKaz 🇵🇷@TroydaKaz@WBCBaseball @MLB @Lindor12BC Daddy Yankee said it best, the dominicans are our brothers, you always want to beat your brother, but at the end of the day its all good, good game DR9@WBCBaseball @MLB @Lindor12BC Daddy Yankee said it best, the dominicans are our brothers, you always want to beat your brother, but at the end of the day its all good, good game DRAndy 🇩🇴🇬🇹@Hey_Im_Andy@WBCBaseball @MLB @Lindor12BC It’s okay, we’ve won it once in 2013. Good luck to PR. You played a better game. Well deserved win.4@WBCBaseball @MLB @Lindor12BC It’s okay, we’ve won it once in 2013. Good luck to PR. You played a better game. Well deserved win.Puerto Rico blew open a scoreless game with a four-run third inning, touched off by Christian Vasquez's 384-foot home run to left field. The Dominican Republic never recovered from the outburst, managing just lone runs in the third and fifth innings.Eddy@eddy_295@WBCBaseball @MLB @Lindor12BC I’ve never been more embarrassed as a DR Fan. I bet my entire house on this team winning, especially being advertised as the best team of the tournament. Now how am I going to explain to my wife and kids that we are now homeless. I don’t know what to do with my life now4@WBCBaseball @MLB @Lindor12BC I’ve never been more embarrassed as a DR 🇩🇴 Fan. I bet my entire house on this team winning, especially being advertised as the best team of the tournament. Now how am I going to explain to my wife and kids that we are now homeless. I don’t know what to do with my life nowGabriel 📍@g4beeeeee@WBCBaseball @MLB @Lindor12BC Biggest bust lineup in baseball history10@WBCBaseball @MLB @Lindor12BC Biggest bust lineup in baseball historyColonel Reverend Youngboy@reverendyb@WBCBaseball @MLB @Lindor12BC This was your Dominican Super Team?2@WBCBaseball @MLB @Lindor12BC This was your Dominican Super Team?😭😭😭A total of eight Puerto Rico pitchers kept the mighty bats of the Dominican Republic at bay, including closer Edwin Diaz, who entered the field to his traditional theme song of "Narco" by Timmy Trumpet before striking out the side to finish off the Dominicans' appearance in the 2023 World Baseball Classic.Colonel Reverend Youngboy@reverendyb@WBCBaseball @MLB @Lindor12BC Everybody laugh at the Dominican Republic 1@WBCBaseball @MLB @Lindor12BC Everybody laugh at the Dominican Republic 😂😂Volando en Gay@GritandoEnGay@WBCBaseball @MLB @Lindor12BC Was cheering for PR but feel bad that we had to eliminate DR, terrible pool@WBCBaseball @MLB @Lindor12BC Was cheering for PR but feel bad that we had to eliminate DR, terrible poolMichael Pichardo@michaelp12903@WBCBaseball @MLB @Lindor12BC As a Dominican, this team has to be the biggest bust that I’ve ever seen in sports5@WBCBaseball @MLB @Lindor12BC As a Dominican, this team has to be the biggest bust that I’ve ever seen in sportsThe Dominican Republic's early exit was a stunner as most prognosticators figured the team would at least make it to the knockout rounds, if not win the pool and the entire tournament. Venezuela had +1000 to win it all entering the tournament, Puerto Rico was +1200.However, tragedy struck in Puerto Rico's victory celebration as closer Edwin Diaz appeared to suffer a knee injury while being mobbed by his teammates. The New York Mets superstar had to be carted off the field.𝕴𝖑𝖑𝖊 𝕻𝖗𝖔𝖘𝖊𝖈𝖚𝖙𝖔𝖗𝖎 𝕯𝖎𝖛𝖎𝖓𝖎 ☀️@InqsitorGnerals@WBCBaseball @MLB @Lindor12BC Pyrrhic victory. They lost Díaz to an injury. That hurts the #WorldBaseballClassic in a big way in the future.@WBCBaseball @MLB @Lindor12BC Pyrrhic victory. They lost Díaz to an injury. That hurts the #WorldBaseballClassic in a big way in the future.Puerto Rico to face Mexico in World Baseball Classic quarterfinals on SaturdayPuerto Rico will face Mexico in the World Baseball Classic quarterfinals on SaturdayAs they await word on the health of Diaz, Puerto Rico must not collect themselves and prepare for Team Mexico in a quarterfinal knockout round matchup at 7 p.m. local time in Miami.Mexico won Pool C with a 3-1 record that included an impressive 11-5 victory against defending World Baseball Classic champions Team USA on Sunday night. Mexico rebounded from a 5-4 opening-game loss against Colombia last Saturday to win their next three games and claim the pool title.The winner of the Puerto Rico/Mexico matchup will advance to the semifinal round, to be played against either Team Italy or Team Japan on Monday. The World Baseball Classic championship game is scheduled for next Tuesday.