5:35 p.m. ET: Hoping to follow in the footsteps of the Gold Medal-winning U.S. Men’s Hockey Team, the members of Team USA are sporting some special digs going into tonight’s WBC championship matchup.
Team USA has arrived to the World Baseball Classic Final in GAME-USED United States Men’s National Hockey Team jerseys. pic.twitter.com/EBwF0GeqbR
— World Baseball Classic (@WBCBaseball) March 17, 2026
5:30 p.m. ET: After a thrilling and surprising 2026 World Baseball Classic tournament, everything comes down to one game: Team USA, who were the favorites coming into this year’s WBC, against Valenzuela, the tournament’s biggest surprise.
The action gets underway at 8 p.m. ET from loanDepot park in Miami, Florida. You can watch it live on FOX.
I’ll be here throughout the evening to guide you through the festivities and the drama as we witness a new champion.
With a couple of hours to go before first pitch, let’s take a look at the lineups and starting pitchers for the WBC final.
Team USA
1) Bobby Witt Jr., SS
2) Bryce Harper, 1B
3) Aaron Judge, RF
4) Kyle Schwarber, DH
5) Alex Bregman, 3B
6) Roman Anthony, LF
7) Will Smith, C
8) Brice Turang, 2B
9) Bryon Buxton, CF
SP – Nolan McLean
Venezuela
1) Ronald Acuña Jr., RF
2) Maikel Garcia, 3B
3) Luis Arraez, 1B
4) Eugenio Suárez, DH
5) Gleyber Torres, 2B
6) Ezequiel Tovar, SS
7) Wilyer Abreu, LF
8) Salvador Perez, C
9) Jackson Chourio, CF
SP – Eduardo Rodriguez
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