The World Baseball Classic final is set, and it's between a pair of pre-tournament favorites.
The United States is taking on Samurai Japan in Miami on Tuesday, as Merrill Kelly goes up against Yu Darvish. Both of these lineups are loaded top to bottom, with Mookie Betts, Mike Trout, and Paul Goldschmidt holding down the top of USA order and Lars Noobaar, Kensuke Kondoh, and Shohei Ohtani spearheading Japan.
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Despite a rocky start to this iteration of the WBC, the United States has seemingly found its groove. Team USA defeated Cuba decisively 14-2 Sunday to make the finals after making it out of Pool C. Japan, meanwhile, is looking to become the second undefeated team in the World Baseball Classic after defeating Mexico in an absolute thriller on Monday, courtesy of a Munetaka Murakami walk-off home run.
Both rosters were among the best in the Classic coming in, and that has held true throughout. The United States is looking to win its second straight WBC after winning in 2017. Japan, meanwhile, is hoping to win its first since 2009.
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Here's what to know about how to watch the 2023 World Baseball Classic:
When is the World Baseball Classic?
- Pool play: March 7-15
- Quarterfinals: March 15-18
- Semifinals: March 19-20
- Championship: March 21
World Baseball Classic games began on March 7, Eastern Time, though it was actually March 8 at the site of the game in Chinese Taipei. The tournament runs through the final on March 21 in Miami.
What channel is the World Baseball Classic on?
- TV channel: Fox, FS1, FS2
- Live stream: FoxSports.com, Fox Sports app, fuboTV
The 2023 World Baseball Classic will be broadcast in the U.S. by Fox Sports, with games airing on Fox, FS1 and FS2.
Games can be streamed on FoxSports.com, the Fox Sports app, and fuboTV, which offers a free trial.
World Baseball Classic 2023 pools
The World Baseball Classic was broken into four pools of five teams, with the hosts all playing in their home countries.
Pool A -- Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium (Taichung, Chinese Taipei)
- Chinese Taipei
- Netherlands
- Cuba
- Italy
- Panama
Pool B -- Tokyo Dome (Tokyo, Japan)
- Japan
- South Korea
- Australia
- China
- Czech Republic
Pool C -- Chase Field (Phoenix, Arizona)
- USA
- Mexico
- Colombia
- Canada
- Great Britain
Pool D -- LoanDepot Park (Miami, Florida)
- Puerto Rico
- Dominican Republic
- Venezuela
- Israel
- Nicaragua
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World Baseball Classic 2023 schedule
Note: All times are U.S./Canada ET
Pool A (Chinese Taipei)
| Date | Time | Matchup | TV |
| March 7 | 11 p.m. | Netherlands 4, Cuba 2 | FS1 |
| March 8 | 6 a.m. | Panama 12, Chinese Taipei 5 | FS2 |
| March 8 | 11 p.m. | Netherlands 3, Panama 1 | FS2 |
| March 9 | 6 a.m. | Italy 6, Cuba 3 (10 innings) | Tubi |
| March 9 | 11:30 p.m. | Cuba 13, Panama 4 | FS1 |
| March 10 | 6 a.m. | Chinese Taipei 11, Italy 7 | Tubi |
| March 10 | 11 p.m. | Panama 2, Italy 0 | FS1 |
| March 11 | 6 a.m. | Chinese Taipei 9, Netherlands 5 | FS2 |
| March 11 | 11 p.m. | Cuba 7, Chinese Taipei 1 | FS2 |
| March 12 | 7 a.m. | Italy 7, Netherlands 1 | FS2 |
Pool B (Tokyo)
| Date | Time | Matchup | TV |
| March 8 | 10 p.m. | Australia 8, Korea 7 | FS1 |
| March 9 | 5 a.m. | Japan 8, China 1 | FS2 |
| March 9 | 10 p.m. | Czech Republic 8, China 5 | Tubi |
| March 10 | 5 a.m. | Japan 13, Korea 4 | FS2 |
| March 10 | 10 p.m. | Australia 12, China 2 (7 innings) | FS2 |
| March 11 | 5 a.m. | Japan 10, Czech Republic 2 | FS1 |
| March 11 | 10 p.m. | Korea 7, Czech Republic 3 | FS1 |
| March 12 | 6 a.m. | Japan 7, Australia 1 | FS1 |
| March 12 | 11 p.m. | Australia 8, Czech Republic 3 | FS2 |
| March 13 | 6 a.m. | Korea 22, China 2 (5 innings) | FS2 |
Pool C (Phoenix)
| Date | Time | Matchup | TV |
| March 11 | 2:30 p.m. | Colombia 5, Mexico 4 (10 innings) | Fox |
| March 11 | 10 p.m. | USA 6, Great Britain 2 | Fox |
| March 12 | 3 p.m. | Canada 18, Great Britain 8 (7 innings) | FS1 |
| March 12 | 10 p.m. | Mexico 11, USA 5 | FS1 |
| March 13 | 3 p.m. | Great Britain 7, Colombia 5 | FS2 |
| March 13 | 10 p.m. | USA 12, Canada 1 (7 innings) | FS1 |
| March 14 | 3 p.m. | Canada 5, Colombia 0 | FS2 |
| March 14 | 10 p.m. | Mexico 2, Great Britain 1 | FS1 |
| March 15 | 3 p.m. | Mexico 10, Canada 3 | FS2 |
| March 15 | 10 p.m. | USA 3, Colombia 2 | FS1 |
Pool D (Miami)
| Date | Time | Matchup | TV |
| March 11 | Noon | Puerto Rico 9, Nicaragua 1 | FS2 |
| March 11 | 7 p.m. | Venezuela 5, Dominican Republic 1 | FS1 |
| March 12 | Noon | Israel 3, Nicaragua 1 | FS2 |
| March 12 | 7 p.m. | Venezuela 9, Puerto Rico 6 | FS1 |
| March 13 | Noon | Dominican Republic 6, Nicaragua 1 | FS2 |
| March 13 | 7 p.m. | Puerto Rico 10, Israel 0 | FS1 |
| March 14 | Noon | Venezuela 4, Nicaragua 1 | FS2 |
| March 14 | 7 p.m. | Dominican Republic 10, Israel 0 | FS2 |
| March 15 | Noon | Venezuela 5, Israel 1 | FS2 |
| March 15 | 7 p.m. | Puerto Rico 5, Dominican Republic 2 | FS2 |
Quarterfinals
| Date | Time | Venue | Matchup | TV |
| March 15 | 6 a.m. | Tokyo | Cuba 4, Australia 3 | FS2 |
| March 16 | 6 a.m. | Tokyo | Japan 9, Italy 3 | FS2 |
| March 17 | 7 p.m. | Miami | Mexico 5, Puerto Rico 4 | FS1 |
| March 18 | 7 p.m. | Miami | USA 9, Venezuela 7 | Fox |
Semifinals
| Date | Time | Venue | Matchup | Channel |
| March 19 | 7 p.m. | Miami | USA 14, Cuba 2 | FS1 |
| March 20 | 7 p.m. | Miami | Japan 6, Mexico 5 | FS1 |
Championship
| Date | Time | Venue | Matchup | Channel |
| March 21 | 7 p.m. | Miami | Japan 3, USA 2 | FS1 |
