The 2023 World Baseball Classic is underway as 20 teams vie for the international title. Japan and Shohei Ohtani fought their way to the quarter-finals with victory over the Czech Republic on Saturday, while promotion to the Netherlands in the next round will have to wait after losing to Chinese Taipei. Colombia beat Mexico in extras on Saturday and the stars of Puerto Rico beat Nicaragua. Venezuela surprised the Dominican Republic 5-1. Team USA, which is looking to defend its title after winning it all in 2017, started with a 6-2 victory on Saturday against Great Britain in Phoenix.
The group of 20 teams will be reduced to eight after the pool match, with the top two teams from each pool advancing to the quarter-finals. From there, it’s a single-elimination bracket-style tournament with the championship game scheduled for Tuesday, March 21 in Miami.
There are a few jam-packed days of international baseball ahead, with games starting at various times around the world. Check out the scores, standings and more from the 2023 World Baseball Classic below.
2023 World Baseball Classic Results
Saturday March 11
- Japan 10, Czech Republic 2
- Chinese Taipei 9, Netherlands 5
- Puerto Rico 9, Nicaragua 1
- Colombia 5, Mexico 4 (F/10)
- Venezuela 5, Dominican Republic 1
- United States 6, Great Britain 2
- Korea vs. Czech Republic, 10 p.m., FS1
- Cuba vs Chinese Taipei, 11 p.m., FS2
Friday March 10
- Japan 13, Korea 4
- Chinese Taipei 11, Italy 7
- Australia 12, China 2 (F/7)
- Panama 2, Italy 0
Thursday March 9
- Japan 8, China 1
- Italy 6, Cuba 3 (F/10)
- Czech Republic 8, China 5
- Cuba 13, Panama 4
Wednesday, March 8
- Panama 12, Chinese Taipei 5
- Australia 8, Korea 7
- Netherlands 3, Panama 1
tuesday march 7
2023 World Baseball Classic Rankings
Pool A
|
The Netherlands |
2 |
1 |
|
Chinese Taipei |
2 |
1 |
|
Panama |
2 |
2 |
|
Cuba |
1 |
2 |
|
Italy |
1 |
2 |
Pool B
|
Japan |
3 |
0 |
|
Australia |
2 |
0 |
|
Czech Republic |
1 |
1 |
|
Korea |
0 |
2 |
|
China |
0 |
3 |
Pool C
|
Colombia |
1 |
0 |
|
UNITED STATES |
1 |
0 |
|
Canada |
0 |
0 |
|
Britain |
0 |
1 |
|
Mexico |
0 |
1 |
Pool D
|
Porto Rico |
1 |
0 |
|
Venezuela |
1 |
0 |
|
Israel |
0 |
0 |
|
Dominican Republic |
0 |
1 |
|
Nicaragua |
0 |
1 |
2023 World Baseball Classic Schedule
All games on Fox, FS1 and FS2 can be streamed on fuboTV (try it for free).
(all Eastern times)
Saturday March 11
- Japan vs Czech Republic, 5:00 a.m., FS1
- Chinese Taipei vs. Netherlands, 6 a.m., FS2
- Puerto Rico vs. Nicaragua, 12 p.m., FS2
- Mexico vs. Colombia, 2:30 p.m., Fox
- Venezuela vs. Dominican Republic, 7 p.m., FS1
- USA vs Great Britain, 9 p.m., Fox
- Korea vs. Czech Republic, 10 p.m., FS1
- Cuba vs Chinese Taipei, 11 p.m., FS2
Sunday March 12
- Australia vs. Japan, 6 a.m., FS1
- Italy v Netherlands, 7:00 a.m., FS2
- Israel vs. Nicaragua, 12 p.m., FS2
- Canada v. Great Britain, 3 p.m., FS1
- Puerto Rico vs. Venezuela, 7 p.m., FS1
- USA vs. Mexico, 10 p.m. FS1
- Czech Republic vs Australia, 11pm, FS2
Monday March 13
- China vs Korea, 6am, FS2
- Nicaragua vs. Dominican Republic, 12 p.m., FS2
- Great Britain vs Colombia, 3pm, FS2
- Puerto Rico vs. Israel, 7 p.m., FS1
- USA vs. Canada, 10 p.m., FS1
tuesday march 14
- Venezuela vs. Nicaragua, 12 p.m., FS2
- Colombia vs Canada, 3 p.m., FS2
- Dominican Republic vs. Israel, 7 p.m., FS2
- Mexico vs Great Britain, 10 p.m., FS1
Wednesday March 15
- TBD vs. TBD (quarterfinals), 6 a.m., FS2
- Israel vs Venezuela, 12 p.m., FS2
- Canada vs. Mexico, 3 p.m., FS2
- Dominican Republic vs. Puerto Rico, 7 p.m., FS2
- Colombia vs USA, 10 p.m., FS1
Thursday March 16
- TBD vs. TBD (quarterfinals), 6 a.m., FS2
Friday March 17
- TBD vs. TBD (quarter-finals), 7 p.m., FS1
Saturday March 18
- TBD vs. TBD (quarterfinals), 7 p.m., Fox
Sunday March 19
- TBD vs. TBD (semi-finals), 7 p.m., FS1
Monday March 20
- TBD vs. TBD (semi-finals), 7 p.m., FS1
tuesday march 21
- TBD vs TBD (league game), 7 p.m., FS1