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Team Italy pulled off a huge upset in the World Baseball Classic on Tuesday after defeating Team USA 8-6. Almost immediately after the victory, Vinnie Pasquantino shared his reaction to the end result. The 28-year-old first baseman was seemingly proud of his teamamtes for stepping up and competing against Team USA. Pasquantino, who plays for […]

With Team USA in the middle of the World Baseball Classic, Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal left the team following their game against Great Britain. Though the team understood his decision, the outsiders were not the happiest with him only made one start for the team. Skubal has heard about the criticism, and he opened […]

On Tuesday evening, arguably the most surprising result of the ongoing World Baseball Classic tournament took place in Houston, when Team Italy took down Team USA by a score of 8-6. Team USA will now await the winner of Team Italy and Team Mexico on Wednesday, which is the finale of Pool B. One unfortunate […]

The Colorado Rockies are hoping that the 2026 MLB season will be the year that the team breaks its playoff drought, which dates back to the 2018 campaign. One of the big moves of the offseason for the Rockies was acquiring starting pitcher Michael Lorenzen, who left the Kansas City Royals in free agency to […]

The World Baseball Classic is now in its final day of group play. The biggest news right now is the stunning Team USA loss at the hands of Team Italy. Italy stormed out to an 8-0 lead and ended up winning 8-6. The Americans will now be rooting for the Italians to beat Mexico on Wednesday to keep their […]

It is a winner-take-all game in Pool D of the World Baseball Classic as Venezuela faces off with the Dominican Republic. It is now time to continue our World Baseball Classic odds series with a Venezuela-Dominican Republic prediction and pick. Venezuela comes into the game at 3-0 in pool play. They opened up pool play […]

The World Baseball Classic is now in its final day of group play. The biggest news right now is the stunning Team USA loss at the hands of Team Italy. Italy stormed out to an 8-0 lead and ended up winning 8-6. The Americans will now be rooting for the Italians to beat Mexico on […]

The 2026 World Baseball Classic was given a breaking ball they didn’t see coming. On Tuesday, Italy upset the United States 8-6. As a result, the Americans are on the cusp of possible elimination from the tournament. This was after the Americans were considered the favorites to win. That will be determined by Italy’s matchup […]

Team Italy can win Pool B and advance at the World Baseball Classic with a win, but Team Mexico is still alive in the tournament. It is now time to continue our World Baseball Classic odds series with an Italy-Mexico prediction and pick. Italy is 3-0 so far in Pool B play. They opened up […]

On Tuesday, the World Baseball Classic witnessed a shocking upset as the United States lost to Italy 8-6. Therefore, the United States is now 3-1, putting them in a difficult position to move onto the knockout stage. Afterward, team captain Aaron Judge didn’t beat around the bush when talking about the Americans’ chances, per Jeff […]

Possibly the most talented World Baseball Classic team the country has ever assembled, and the favorite to win the tournament, the United States is shockingly in danger of being eliminated in pool play after suffering an 8-6 loss versus Italy on Tuesday night. The star-studded roster, which was confusingly not operating at full force, trailed […]

Team USA made a crucial slip-up on Tuesday, falling to Italy, 8-6, in the fourth game of 2026 World Baseball Classic pool play, despite the team’s late comeback efforts. And this lack of focus from USA may be coming from the top. Before the game, manager Mark DeRosa erroneously said that Team USA had already […]

Team USA finds itself in a precarious position at the World Baseball Classic after suffering a stunning 8–6 pool-play loss to Italy national baseball team. The defeat dropped the Americans to 3–1 in Pool B, forcing them to rely on the outcome of the tournament’s final group match between Italy (3–0) and Mexico national baseball […]

It was not a great night for USA baseball. For Italy? It was simply glorious. Managed by World Series champion and former New York Yankees catcher Francisco Cervelli, Italy pulled off a stunning 8-6 win over Team USA at Daikin Park in Houston. Of course, Cervelli was through the moon after seeing his team take […]

Team Italy hero Michael Lorenzen is spoke out after delivering one of the biggest upsets in World Baseball Classic history. The veteran right-hander set the tone on the mound Tuesday night, helping Team Italy defeat Team USA 8-6 at Daikin Park in Houston while shaking up the entire Pool B standings. The performance from Lorenzen […]

Team USA finds itself in quite a situation following its stunning 8-6 loss to Italy Tuesday night at Daikin Park in Houston. The Americans entered the game as the clear favorites and were coming off a 5-3 victory on Monday against Mexico. But Team USA struggled early against Italy’s bats, with Nolan McLean allowing three […]

Chicago White Sox catcher Kyle Teel delivered one of the standout performances of the night for Team Italy before a sudden injury forced him out of Tuesday’s World Baseball Classic matchup vs. Team USA. Teel homered and added another extra-base hit while batting in the middle of Italy’s lineup before exiting the game with apparent […]

Although he fizzled in the second half of the 2025 season, Pete Crow-Armstrong injected the Chicago Cubs and the Wrigley Faithful with an abundance of energy. He is trying to do the same for Team USA in the 2026 World Baseball Classic. The All-Star center fielder strapped the defibrillator on his club and gave it […]

Team USA suddenly finds itself on upset alert against Italy after falling into a massive early deficit that stunned fans watching the pool play matchup unfold. Italy jumped all over the American pitching staff early and never looked back, launching multiple home runs and piling up runs in quick fashion. By the middle innings, the […]

On Monday, the United States played Mexico in its third game of the World Baseball Classic. The game was marred in part by a perceived rift between Cal Raleigh and Randy Arozarena, when Arozarena refused to shake Raleigh’s hand. Both are teammates on the Seattle Mariners. However, Mariners’ manager Dan Wilson refuted any notion of […]

The World Baseball Classic is already drawing record attention during the opening stages of the 2026 tournament. Early television data released Tuesday shows the international baseball showcase experiencing a major surge in viewership, reinforcing the WBC’s continued growth on the global sports calendar. According to FOX Sports broadcast figures, average viewership across FOX, FS1, and […]

Team USA finally dispatched Mexico in the World Baseball Classic (WBC) on Monday night, defeating their neighbors 5-3 in a WBC pool matchup. During the matchup, Team USA catcher Cal Raleigh refused to shake hands with Mexico outfielder Randy Arozarena, his teammate with the Seattle Mariners. Raleigh and Mariners manager Dan Wilson spoke about the […]

The news surfacing the emotions of the Team USA vs. Mexico World Baseball Classic game is coming around. Randy Arozarena seemed not to be pleased with his Seattle Mariners teammate not shaking his hand during the game on Monday night. Raleigh responded on Tuesday via Bob Nightengale. “There’s no beef. I love Randy. Like I […]

Teammates on the Seattle Mariners, Randy Arozarena and Cal Raleigh battle together every game to help their team win. But come World Baseball Classic, enemy lines are drawn. Things got a little heated between the two players after Monday’s matchup. However, manager Dan Wilson doesn’t expect any animosity to carry over into the Mariners’ regular […]

The World Baseball Classic is quickly moving along, as there is only one more day of play before the knockout stages begin on Friday. Team USA is 3-0 after taking down Mexico on Monday night. Before that, they hammered Brazil and Great Britain to showcase one of the best teams, if not the best team, […]

The Boston Red Sox sent 12 players to the World Baseball Classic. Many of them have put together standout performances for their countries. While he’s focused on getting Boston ready for the season, he has been paying close attention to WBC action. As he’s watching, he can’t help but notice each Red Sox player making […]

Tarik Skubal made an appearance on the mound for Team USA in the 9-1 win over Great Britain on March 7. After playing just three innings, the Detroit Tigers star decided to leave the World Baseball Classic and prepare for the 2026 season. Manager AJ Hinch shares his reaction to Skubal’s decision. Ultimately, it was […]

Team USA can win Pool B with a victory over Italy on Tuesday night, but Italy still has a chance to take the crown. It is now time to continue our World Baseball Classic odds series with an Italy-USA prediction and pick. Team USA has been dominant so far in the games. They opened up […]

On Monday, Paul Skenes and Team USA defeated Team Mexico 5-3 in the World Baseball Classic. Team Mexico made things interesting, but the Team USA squad ultimately emerged victorious. Skenes got things started for the ball club with four innings of shutout baseball while striking out seven hitters. After the victory, Skenes talked about the […]

Pool B has emerged as the “group of death” in the 2026 World Baseball Classic, and on Monday night, Team USA and Mexico had to settle the score to see which team would take one step closer towards qualifying for the knockout stage. In the end, it was USA that came out on top, taking […]

One of the novelties that come with having the World Baseball Classic every four years is that players who are on the same team find themselves competing against one another for international supremacy. On Monday, two Seattle Mariners stars in Cal Raleigh and Randy Arozarena found themselves in opposing locker rooms, with Raleigh starting at […]

Team USA moved to 3-0 in pool play of the 2026 World Baseball Classic courtesy of a 5-3 win over Mexico on Monday night. This win takes them ever so close to qualifying for the knockout stage, as it would take a herculean effort from both Mexico and Italy to keep USA out of the […]

The marquee matchup of Pool B of the 2026 World Baseball Classic did not disappoint. It seemed at first like Team USA was going to run away with an easy win over Mexico in their World Baseball Classic matchup. However, a spirited effort from the Mexican side nearly pulled the comeback against one of the […]

Aaron Judge delivered one of the most electric defensive moments of the 2026 World Baseball Classic, and Team USA pitcher Paul Skenes was among the first to recognize its importance. Judge’s laser throw during Team USA’s 5–3 win over Mexico on Monday night quickly became one of the defining highlights of the tournament’s early stage. […]

Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran delivered a memorable performance in the World Baseball Classic on Monday, even in defeat. Mexico fell 5-3 to Team USA at Daikin Park, but Duran was the clear standout of the night. The dynamic outfielder launched two home runs and accounted for most of Mexico’s offense, reinforcing his rising […]

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes likes dogs. He and his wife, Brittany Mahomes, have a pit bull and a cane corso. Mahomes also likes dawgs. Team USA shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. is one. Witt delivered the highlight of the night in their win over Mexico, 5-3, in the World Baseball Classic on Monday. He […]

Team USA took control of Pool B of the World Baseball Classic with a 5–3 victory over Mexico on Monday night in Houston. A star-powered roster anchored by Bobby Witt Jr. and Paul Skenes delivered a balanced performance as the United States improved to 3–0 in group play. Mexico also came into the matchup undefeated, […]

The Dominican Republic delivered another dominant performance Monday, defeating Israel 10–1 at loanDepot Park in Miami to clinch a spot in the 2026 World Baseball Classic quarterfinals. The victory improved the Dominican squad to a perfect 3–0 record in Pool D and officially secured advancement alongside Venezuela as the tournament moves toward the knockout stage. […]

The World Baseball Classic is in full effect. However, Colombia was eliminated quickly with a 1-3 record, even after defeating Panama 4-3 on Monday. Afterward, 13-year veteran Julio Teherán made it official that he was retiring from the game, per Matt Monagan of MLB.com. “It was a very difficult decision,” he said. “Thank you all […]