How To Watch & Stream The 2026 World Baseball Classic
Mar 4, 2026, 2:08 PM | Updated: Mar 5, 2026, 11:36 am
SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - MARCH 03: General scene of the World Baseball Classic 2026 branding at the Estadio Quisqueya prior to a Dominican Republic and Detroit Tigers exhibition game on March 03, 2026 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. (Photo by Bryan M. Bennett/Getty Images)
(Photo by Bryan M. Bennett/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY – The 2026 World Baseball Classic is around the corner, with several nations hoping to hoist a championship trophy later this month.
Pool C kicks things off when Chinese Taipei faces Australia at 8 p.m. MT on Wednesday, March 4.
20 teams, 1 world stage. 🌎
The 2026 #WorldBaseballClassic is HERE! pic.twitter.com/ALBYXYnJAy
— World Baseball Classic (@WBCBaseball) March 4, 2026
Team USA seeks to right the wrongs of a 2023 World Baseball Classic loss when Shohei Ohtani blew away Mike Trout with a fastball to secure Japan’s third WBC title since the event began in 2006.
A star-studded Dominican Republic team looks to challenge for the nation’s first title since 2013.
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— World Baseball Classic (@WBCBaseball) March 4, 2026
The Japanese group is favored to emerge from Pool C to defend their hard-earned 2023 championship.
Behind the three favorites, 17 nations vie for worldwide baseball supremacy in the sixth World Baseball Classic.
About Team USA
New York Yankees great Aaron Judge captains a stacked Team USA in his World Baseball Classic debut.
Manager Mark DeRosa has the luxury of rolling out an All-Star lineup every game of the tournament. The team includes:
- 9 World Series titles
- 7 MVP awards
- 6 Cy Young Awards
- 13 Gold Gloves
- 10 Silver Sluggers
- 3 Platinum Glove Awards
- 5 Rookies of the Year
The starting staff is anchored by 2025 AL and NL Cy Young Award winners Paul Skenes (Pittsburgh Pirates) and Tarik Skubal (Detroit Tigers).
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Young fireballer Mason Miller (San Diego Padres) joins All-Star relievers David Bednar (New York Yankees) and Clay Holmes (New York Mets) as part of a deep and dangerous bullpen.
“There’s nobody else I’d rather be wearing the captaincy on his chest than Judgey. I’m excited to play with him.” – Bryce Harper on Aaron Judge
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— MLB (@MLB) March 4, 2026
2025 AL MVP runner-up Cal Raleigh (Seattle Mariners) joins two-time world champion Will Smith (Los Angeles Dodgers) to create one of the best catching tandems ever assembled.
Six-time All-Star and two-time NL MVP Bryce Harper (Philadelphia Phillies) mans first base in an infield that features up-and-coming stars Gunnar Henderson (Baltimore Orioles) and Bobby Witt Jr. (Kansas City Royals).
Three-time All-Star masher Kyle Schwarber (Philadelphia Phillies) rounds out the lineup as the designated hitter.
With a roster built on power, pitching depth, and postseason experience, Team USA enters the 2026 World Baseball Classic as a clear championship contender—and hungry for redemption.
Team USA schedule
- Friday, March 6 vs. Brazil @ 6 p.m. MT (FOX)
- Saturday, March 7 vs. Great Britain @ 6 p.m. MT (FOX)
- Monday, March 9 vs. Mexico @ 6 p.m. MT (FOX)
- Tuesday, March 10 vs. Italy @ 7 p.m. MT (FS1)
How can I watch the 2026 WBC Pool Play?
The FOX Sports family of networks (FOX, FS1, FS2, FOX Deportes), the FOX Sports App, and Tubi will be the go-to source for all 47 World Baseball Classic games.
All Pool C games played in Tokyo, Japan, will be broadcast on Netflix in Japanese. Netflix will also feature a free English-language audio stream for these games.
Where is the 2026 World Baseball Classic being played?
Pool play is being played at four different locations.
Pool A: Hiram Birthorn Stadium–San Juan, Puerto Rico.
March 6-11, 2026
Pool B: Daikin Park–Houston, Texas (Houston Astros)
March 6-11, 2026
Daikin Park will also host the quarterfinals for Pools A & B on March 13 and 14.
Pool C: Tokyo Dome–Tokyo, Japan
March 4-10, 2026
Pool D: loanDepot Park–Miami, Florida
March 6-11, 2026
For the second time, loanDepot Park will also host the quarterfinals of Pools C and D, followed by the semifinals and final, March 15-17.
Follow the World Baseball Classic with KSL Sports
The 2026 World Baseball Classic begins pool play on Wednesday, March 4, with Australia facing Chinese Taipei at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan.
Find the complete WBC schedule here.
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Brian Preece is a sports.ksl.com insider covering Locals in MLB and the Salt Lake Bees. Follow Brian’s Bees and Beehive baseball here. Find Brian on X, Instagram, and BlueSky at @bpreece24.
