The World Baseball Classic enters a decisive day Tuesday, March 10 with the group finale for some of the top contenders and spots in the quarterfinals to be secured.
Japan faces Czechia in the early in the game (6 a.m. ET) looking to finish undefeated in pool play. In the evening, Puerto Rico and Canada face off at 7 p.m. ET before Team USA (3-0) faces Italy (2-0) with the chance to clinch the top spot in Pool B.
The Netherlands and Israel also face off in Miami, but both teams have already been eliminated with the Dominican Republic and Venezuela assured quarterfinal spots from Pool D.
Here’s a look at today’s slate:
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6 a.m. – Czechia vs. Japan, Tokyo (Tokyo Dome) on FS1
7 p.m. – Canada vs. Puerto Rico, San Juan (Hiram Bithorn Stadium) on Tubi
7 p.m. – Israel vs. Netherlands, Miami (LoanDepot Park) on FOX One
9 p.m. – Italy vs. USA, Houston (Daikin Park) on FS1
World Baseball Classic tiebreakers, WBC format
The 20 teams are divided into four groups. They are:
Pool A (San Juan): Puerto Rico , Panama , Cuba , Canada , Colombia
Pool B (Houston): United States , Mexico , Italy , Great Britain , Brazil
Pool C (Tokyo): Japan , South Korea , Australia , Czechia , Chinese Taipei
Pool D (Miami): Venezuela , Netherlands , Dominican Republic , Israel , Nicaragua
Teams play one game each against the other four teams in their pool. The top two teams from each pool advance to the knockout rounds in Houston and Miami. Teams are re-seeded after the quarterfinals.
Teams that remain tied in the standings following round robin play will be seeded based on the following criteria:
Head-to-head performance between the teams who are tied
Fewest runs allowed divided by the number of defensive outs recorded in the games between the tied teams
Fewest earned runs allowed divided by the number of defensive outs recorded in the games between the tied teams
Highest batting average in games between the tied teams.
Drawing of lots conducted by WBCI
Pool play games will occur from March 4 to March 11. Quarterfinals begin on March 13. The semifinals begin March 15.
The championship game is set for March 17 in Miami.
