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Team Italy and Team Venezuela go head-to-head in the semifinals of the 2026 World Baseball Classic to face Team USA in Tuesday's final.
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Team Italy and Team Venezuela Set for 2026 World Baseball Classic Semifinals

Team Italy and Team Venezuela Semifinal Matchup Following Team Italy’s 8-6 win against Team Puerto Rico and Team Venezuela’s 8-5 victory over Team Japan on March 14, Team Italy and Team Venezuela will battle it out in the semifinals to see who takes on Team USA in the final matchup of the World Baseball Classic. […]

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Team Italy celebrating after defeating Team Mexico to win Pool B of the 2026 World Baseball Classic.
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WBC: Italy Clobbers Mexico, Wins Pool B; Quarterfinals Next, USA Also Advances

Italy 9, Mexico 1 HOUSTON (Mar. 11) — You all know about Mr. October — now meet Mr. March. Vinnie Pasquantino belted three homers — the first three‑homer game in World Baseball Classic history — to lead Italy to a commanding 9–1 victory over Mexico Wednesday night. When asked afterward about the nickname, Pasquantino graciously […]

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Bobby Witt Jr of the United States stealing second against Mexico in the World Baseball Classic
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WBC: Big Third Inning Powers United States Past Mexico, One Step Closer to Quarterfinals

United States 5, Mexico 3 HOUSTON (Mar. 9) — A five-run surge in the third gave the United States the separation it needed to hold firm for a 5–3 victory over Mexico on Monday night in Pool B of the World Baseball Classic. United States – Mexico Game Summary The first scoring chance came in […]

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Jonathan Aranda sliding in with a run for Mexico in their 16–0 win over Brazil in the World Baseball Classic
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WBC: Dominant Mexico Overwhelms Brazil

Mexico 16, Brazil 0 (6 innings) HOUSTON (Mar. 8) — Mexico overwhelmed Brazil from the opening pitch, piling on early offense without letup in an electrifying six-inning run‑rule win, 16–0. A four‑run first inning set the tone, and Mexico’s lineup slugged the night away until Julian Ornelas sent everyone home early with a game-ending two‑run […]

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Players from Mexico and Great Britain during their Pool B game in the 2026 World Baseball Classic
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WBC: Mexico Surges Late, Thumps Great Britain

Mexico 8, Great Britain 2 HOUSTON (Mar. 6) — A three-run seventh-inning homer by Jonathan Aranda broke a 1–1 tie, opening the door for seven late runs as Mexico thumped Great Britain, 8–2, in the opening game of Pool B in the World Baseball Classic. Mexico – Great Britain Game Summary Mexico took a 1–0 […]

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Team Mexico manager Benji Gil signing autographs for fans prior to his team's game against Great Britain at the 2026 World Baseball Classic
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Mexico Notes: Pride, Identity, Unfinished Business in 2026 World Baseball Classic Opener vs Great Britain

Mexico Pre‑Game Notes vs Great Britain HOUSTON — Team Mexico’s pre‑game press conference with pitcher Taijuan Walker, infielder Rowdy Tellez, and manager Benji Gil carried the unmistakable energy of a team that believes its story didn’t end in the 2023 World Baseball Classic — it simply paused. Three years after their semifinal run, they spoke […]

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Great Britain pitchers Brendan Beck and Tristan Beck flank manager Brad Marcelino during a pre-game press conference prior to facing Mexico in the opener of Group B of the 2026 World Baseball Classic in Houston.
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Great Britain Notes: Pride, Identity, and a Program on the Rise ahead of World Baseball Classic Opener vs Mexico

Great Britain Pre‑Game Notes vs Mexico HOUSTON — On the eve of their World Baseball Classic opener, Great Britain carried a calm, grounded confidence into their pre‑game availability — the kind that comes from a program that has grown up quickly and now expects to belong on this stage. Great Britain: A Program Growing into […]

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Fans watching batting practice before Great Britain faced Mexico in the WBC in Phoenix
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“Relentless” Great Britain, “Hungry” Mexico Prepare to Square Off in WBC

WBC: “Relentless” Great Britain, “Hungry” Mexico Prepared PHOENIX, Mar. 14 — The World Baseball Classic game between Great Britain and Mexico has the potential to make the Pool C standings topsy turvy. A Great Britain win would take the title of “biggest win in British baseball history” away from Monday’s victory over Colombia. It would […]

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