How to watch Team USA vs. Cuba in the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
Two more wins.
That’s what’s required of Team USA if they hope to repeat as World Baseball Classic champions for a second straight tournament — and it begins Sunday.
Team USA will retire from the adrenaline rush of a exciting quarter-final against Venezuela on Saturday, with Trea Turner’s Grand Slam in the eighth inning leading them to a 9-7 victory.
Their opponents will be Team Cuba, who have not played in the tournament since beating Australia 4-3 in the quarter-finals on Wednesday. Cuba finished atop the tournament’s highest parity, as all five nations – Italy, the Netherlands, Panama and Chinese Taipei – finished 2-2. Cuba advanced in first place by allowing the fewest runs (15).
Here’s what you need to know ahead of Sunday’s big game:
When is the Team USA vs. Cuba WBC game?
Team USA and Team Cuba will square off on Sunday, March 19th.
What time does Team USA’s WBC match against Cuba start?
First pitch at loanDepot Park in Miami, Florida is set for 7:00 PM ET.
What channel is the Team USA vs. Cuba WBC game on?
FOX Sports 1 will televise the WBC USA-Cuba semifinal.
How to stream the Team USA vs. Cuba WBC game
The USA-Cuba game will also be available for streaming FOXSports.com and The FOX Sports app.
Who are the starting pitchers for Team USA’s WBC game against Cuba?
Pitcher St. Louis Cardinals’ Adam Wainwright gets a nod from manager Mark DeRosa against Cuba. The 41-year-old started in Team USA’s Pool C opener against Great Britain, where he pitched four innings and posted a stat line of five hits, one home run, one error and four strikeouts. He threw 49 pitches and recorded strikes on 36 of them.
for Cuba, Chicago Cubs pitcher Roenis Elias is Wainwright’s opponent. He started inside Cuba 6-3 for Italy in the second game of Group A. Elias pitched five innings with three strikeouts, two hits and no runs on 67 pitches (47 strikes).
What is the starting lineup for Team USA vs. Cuba?
1. Mookie Betts, RF
2. Mike Trout, CF
3. Paul Goldschmidt, 1B
4. Nolan Arenado, 3B
5. Kyle Tucker, LF
6. Tim Anderson, 2B
7. Kyle Schwarber, DH
8. JT Realmuto, C
9. Trea Turner, SS
What is the starting lineup for Cuba against Team USA?
1. Ronald Bolanos, LF
2. Yoan Moncada, 3B
3. Luis Robert Jr., CF
4. Alfredo Despaigne, DH
5. Erisbel Arruebarruena, SS
6. Yoelkis Guilbert, RF
7. Ariel Martinez, C
8. Yadir Drake, 1B
9. Yadil Mujica, 2B
Who will the winner of the Team USA vs. Cuba WBC match play in the finals?
The winner of the USA-Cuba game will await which nation advances from the other semifinal: Japan vs. Mexico. That game is scheduled for Monday, March 20, with first pitch scheduled for 7 pm ET.
