The 2026 World Baseball Classic is slated to begin in less than a month, as Team Japan will look to repeat as champions and capture their world-best third title. Team USA, the winners of the 2017 title, are looking to get revenge on Shohei Ohtani & Co. after losing the first-place game 3-2 in 2023. The Dominican Republic is the only other squad to take home a title, winning it all in 2013 over Puerto Rico.
This year’s WBC features 20 teams from around the world, which are as follows:
- Australia
- Brazil
- Canada
- Chinese Taipei
- Colombia
- Cuba
- Czechia
- Dominican Republic
- Great Britain
- Israel
- Italy
- Japan
- Mexico
- Netherlands
- Nicaragua
- Panama
- Puerto Rico
- South Korea
- United States
- Venezuela
WBC action runs
from March 5-17. For those interested in following Brice Turang and Team USA, here’s how you can tune in to their first four games of pool play. They must finish with one of the top two team records from the five in their pool to advance to the quarterfinals. All of their pool games will take place at Daikin Park in Houston.
Friday, March 6
Team USA vs. Brazil
First pitch: 7 p.m. CT
TV channel: Fox/Fox Deportes
Saturday, March 7
Team USA vs. Great Britain
First pitch: 7 p.m. CT
TV channel: Fox
Monday, March 9
Team USA vs. Mexico
First pitch: 7 p.m. CT
TV channel: Fox/Fox Deportes
Tuesday, March 10
Team USA vs. Italy
First pitch: 8 p.m. CT
TV channel: FS1/Fox Deportes
If Team USA advances, then here’s the broadcast schedule for each of the following games. The semifinals and championship game will be held at loanDepot Park, home of the Miami Marlins.
Friday, March 13 (Scenario 1: if Team USA wins Pool B)
Quarterfinal game vs. Pool A runner-up
First pitch: 7 p.m. CT
TV channel: Fox/Fox Deportes
Venue: Daikin Park (Houston, TX)
OR
Saturday, March 14 (Scenario 2: if Team USA is Pool B runner-up)
Quarterfinal game vs. Pool A winner
First pitch: 2 p.m. CT
TV channel: FS1/Fox Deportes
Venue: Daikin Park (Houston, TX)
Sunday, March 15 (if Team USA wins in Scenario 1)
Semifinal game vs. Pool C winner/Pool D runner-up
First pitch: 7 p.m. CT
TV channel: FS1/Fox Deportes
Venue: loanDepot Park (Miami, FL)
OR
Monday, March 16 (if Team USA wins in Scenario 2)
Semifinal game vs. Pool D winner/Pool C runner-up
First pitch: 7 p.m. CT
TV channel: FS1/Fox Deportes
Venue: loanDepot Park (Miami, FL)
Tuesday, March 17
WBC Championship Game
First pitch: 7 p.m. CT
TV channel: Fox/Fox Deportes
Venue: loanDepot Park (Miami, FL)
For the full WBC schedule, see the post below. And as a reminder, here’s a quick rundown of all the Brewer players in this year’s Classic.
