Japan gave Shohei Ohtani the day off as the defending champions completed an unbeaten group stage at the World Baseball Classic, beating the Czechia 9-0 on Tuesday night behind a nine-run eighth inning capped by Munetaka Murakami's grand slam.

The final day of pool play at the World Baseball Classic is nearly over, and the United States is moving on after all. In the first game Wednesday, Canada defeated Cuba 7-2 to advance to the quarterfinals, eliminate Cuba and surpass Puerto Rico to win Pool A.

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Japan is the defending WBC champion and has won its first two games, led by the best player in MLB and one of the top starting pitchers. It will be a heavy favorite in Sunday's game against Australia,

For the first time since the World Baseball Classic kicked off, Team USA is not the favorite. See the latest odds.

The Tokyo Dome generated an electric moment Tuesday during the 2026 World Baseball Classic for a Czech electrical worker who just so happened to become a fan favorite pitcher in Japan. Ondřej Satoria,

After an exciting first full day of the 2026 World Baseball Classic, Saturday provided even more memorable moments as pool play continued. The United States and Puerto Rico were among the teams in action,

Kyle Teel, Sam Antonacci and Jac Caglianone homered as Italy built a big lead and held on to stun the United States 8-6 Tuesday night in the World Baseball Classic. The U.S. is done with pool play at Houston's Daikin Park and needs the Italians to beat Mexico Wednesday night to be guaranteed a spot in the quarterfinals.