2023 World Baseball Classic Preview & Where You Can Watch
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA - OCTOBER 01: Jose Ramos #99 of Team Panama reacts after singling in the fourth inning during Game Four between Team Argentina and Team Panama at Rod Carew National Stadium on October 1, 2022 in Panama City, Panama. (Photo by Daniel Shirey/WBCI/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
The 2023 World Baseball Classic is set to kick off in March and we are so here for it.
The last WBC took place in 2017, with the United States taking home the championship. The next one was supposed to take place in 2021, but the COVID-19 pandemic put a hold on that until this year. Starting March 7th, 2023, you can see all 20 teams fight for a true baseball championship that the whole world participates in.
The United States, the Dominican Republic, and Japan are the heavy favorites according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Panama, Mexico, and Puerto Rico also have impressive rosters and should not be counted out.
Most Latines are certainly hoping to see one of the Latin American countries go all the way in the tournament, and the Dominican Republic especially has one of the most impressive rosters we have ever seen in this tournament. Their lineup alone is the stuff video game rosters are made of.
As for watching the tournament, all games are on Fox, FS1, FS2, with a few of the early games on Tubi. Here is the schedule, via CBSSports.
Which team are you going to be rooting for at the 2023 World Baseball Classic?
Tuesday, March 7
- Netherlands vs. Cuba, 11 p.m., FS1
Wednesday, March 8
- Chinese Taipei vs. Panama, 6 a.m., FS2
- Korea vs. Australia, 10 p.m., FS2
- Netherlands vs. Panama, 11 p.m., FS2
Thursday, March 9
- Japan vs. China, 5 a.m., FS2
- Cuba vs. Italy, 6 a.m., Tubi
- China vs. Czech Republic, 10 p.m., Tubi
- Panama vs. Cuba, 11:30 p.m., FS1
Friday, March 10
- Japan vs. Korea, 5 a.m., FS2
- Chinese Taipei vs. Italy, 6 a.m., Tubi
- Australia vs. China, 10 p.m., FS2
- Italy vs. Panama, 11 p.m., FS1
Saturday, March 11
- Japan vs. Czech Republic, 5 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
- United States 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 vs. Netherlands, 7 a.m., FS2
- Israel vs. Nicaragua, 12 p.m., FS2
- Canada vs. Great Britain, 3 p.m., FS1
- Puerto Rico vs. Venezuela, 7 p.m., FS1
- United States vs. Mexico, 10 p.m., FS1
- Czech Republic vs. Australia, 11 p.m., FS2
Monday, March 13
- China vs. Korea, 6 a.m., FS2
- Nicaragua vs. Dominican Republic, 12 p.m., FS2
- Great Britain vs. Colombia, 3 p.m., FS2
- Puerto Rico vs. Israel, 7 p.m., FS1
- United States 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. United States, 10 p.m., FS1
Thursday, March 16
- TBD vs. TBD (quarterfinals), 6 a.m., FS2
Friday, March 17
- TBD vs. TBD (quarterfinals), 7 p.m., FS1
Saturday, March 18
- TBD vs. TBD (quarterfinals), 7 p.m., Fox
Sunday, March 19
- TBD vs. TBD (semifinals), 7 p.m., FS1
Monday, March 20
- TBD vs. TBD (semifinals), 7 p.m., FS1
Tuesday, March 21
- TBD vs. TBD (championship game), 7 p.m., FS1