After 12 days of chaos, big swings, and moments you can’t script, the World Baseball Classic Final is here. In about an hour, Team USA and Venezuela take the field in Miami with everything on the line.
First Pitch: 8:00 PM ET
How We Got Here
USA grinded past the Dominican Republic with pitching and timely hits. Venezuela has been building momentum all tournament and now enters its first-ever WBC Final — with a crowd in Miami expected to lean heavily in their favor.
Game Snapshot
Location: loanDepot Park (Miami) TV: FOX Pitching Matchup: Eduardo Rodríguez (VEN) vs Nolan McLean (USA)
Lineups
Team USA
Bobby Witt Jr., SS
Bryce Harper, 1B
Aaron Judge, RF
Kyle Schwarber, DH
Alex Bregman, 3B
Roman Anthony, LF
Will Smith, C
Brice Turang, 2B
Byron Buxton, CF
Venezuela
Ronald Acuña Jr., RF
Maikel Garcia, 3B
Luis Arraez, 1B
Eugenio Suárez, DH
Gleyber Torres, 2B
Ezequiel Tovar, SS
Wilyer Abreu, LF
Salvador Perez, C
Jackson Chourio, CF
What Matters Tonight
• USA’s Offense The big bats haven’t fully exploded yet. Tonight is the last chance.
• Bullpen Depth Venezuela used key arms heavily last night. USA comes in more rested — that could matter late.
• Early Momentum In a one-game final, whoever strikes first changes everything.
Follow Along LIVE
This page will update throughout the night with live inning-by-inning updates, key plays, and real-time reaction.
Born in Manhattan, New York, Felix Pantaleon is a Dominican-American digital content creator and the founder of NYYNEWS, one of the first and longest-running independent New York Yankees content creator platforms, active since 2005.
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