Team USA takes on Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic final

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Team USA will look successful their 3rd consecutive World Baseball Classic last connected Tuesday nighttime against Venezuela, looking for their 2nd title successful nan world tournament.

The U.S. is looking to avenge their 3-2 nonaccomplishment to Japan successful nan 2023 World Baseball Classic last pinch a triumph complete Venezuela astatine 8 p.m. ET astatine loanDepot Park successful Miami. The game will beryllium broadcast connected Fox.

Venezuela rallied to hit Italy 4-2 successful nan semifinal connected Monday nighttime to group up a last against nan Americans. Tuesday’s crippled will beryllium nan first World Baseball Classic title quality for nan country.

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Aaron Judge and Ronald Acuna Jr.

(Left) United States' Aaron Judge, left, and Ronald Acuña Jr. of Team Venezuela (Ashley Landis/AP Photo; Rich Storry/Getty Images)

The U.S. and Venezuela person defeated immoderate of nan apical teams successful nan tourney connected their travel to nan title game.

The U.S., who only reached nan quarterfinal information pinch nan thief of Team Italy, hit Team Canada 5-3 connected Friday, continuing a caller inclination of United States victories complete Canada from nan Olympics and Paralympics successful hockey.

Team USA’s triumph complete Canada group up a highly anticipated matchup pinch nan Dominican Republic. The U.S. sent Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes to nan mound to return connected 1 of nan astir vaunted lineups successful nan tournament.

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Gunnar Henderson hits location run

Gunnar Henderson of Team USA rounds nan bases aft hitting a solo location tally against Dominican Republic astatine loanDepot parkland successful Miami, Florida, connected March 15, 2026. (Daniel Shirey/WBCI/MLB Photos)

Skenes and nan Team USA bullpen led nan squad to a thrilling 2-1 win. Baltimore Orioles prima Gunnar Henderson and Boston Red Sox phenom Roman Anthony each deed a solo location tally successful nan win.

Venezuela knocked retired Japan, nan defending champion, successful nan quarterfinals pinch an 8-5 victory. Red Sox outfielder Wilyer Abreu deed an electrifying go-ahead three-run location tally successful nan sixth inning to put Venezuela up 7-5, and they ne'er looked back.

Venezuela’s 4-2 comeback triumph complete Italy began pinch Eugenio Suárez’s solo location tally successful nan 4th inning, which trim nan lead to 2-1. Venezuela tied nan crippled successful nan seventh inning erstwhile Atlanta Braves superstar Ronald Acuña Jr. ran retired a groundball successful nan shortstop hole, allowing Andres Giménez to score.

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Venezuela celebrates a WBC win

The Venezuela squad celebrates aft defeating Italy successful a World Baseball Classic semifinal crippled successful Miami, Florida, connected March 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

One batter aft Acuña, Kansas City Royals prima Maikel García, ripped a statement thrust azygous into near field, scoring Jackson Chourio to springiness Venezuela a 3-2 lead.

Luis Arraez continued nan rally erstwhile he punched a looping statement thrust into halfway section to people Acuna, giving Venezuela a 4-2 lead they would not relinquish.

Team USA is starting New York Mets rookie Nolan McLean connected nan mound, while Venezuela is sending retired Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Eduardo Rodríguez for nan title game.

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