The location benefit them, for sure.
Aside from location, the scheduling was kind of bush league. Some teams got to circle back to their ace for the last game of pool play (like Cuba against us) because they had 4 days off after their first game. We didn't get that luxury and had to play Cuba using our 4th starter against their ace, And then USA had a game off between their semi-final and final, but Venezuela didn't. So USA's relivers were rested while Venezuela's guys had to go back to back earlier than they would typically.