Watch LIVE: DR, Venezuela renew Classic rivalry on FS1
A jam-packed loanDepot park is raucous and able to watch the Dominican Republic face Venezuela in Miami, the primary sport for each groups on this yr’s World Baseball Classic.
Here’s what it’s worthwhile to find out about Saturday’s matchup.
When and the place: Right now at loanDepot park in Miami.
How you’ll be able to watch: Dominican Republic vs. Venezuela is stay now on FS1. WBC video games can be found on FOX, FS1, FS2, Tubi or FOX Deportes, and each sport may be streamed on-line within the FOX Sports App. For worldwide viewing choices, click on right here.
How you’ll be able to pay attention: Live audio protection of all video games is being carried on Sirius XM, TuneIn, MLB.com and within the MLB App.
What’s at stake: The 20 groups within the 2023 World Baseball Classic have been positioned in 4 swimming pools of 5 groups for the primary spherical, with every staff taking part in the others in its pool as soon as every and the groups with the 2 greatest data in every pool on the finish of this spherical advancing to the knockout stage. The Dominican Republic received its pool in 2017 however was eradicated in Round 2 by the U.S. in an all-time traditional WBC sport. Venezuela additionally superior out of pool play earlier than being knocked out within the second spherical.
Matchup historical past: The Dominican Republic is 4-0 all-time in opposition to Venezuela within the World Baseball Classic. Most lately, the D.R. shut out Venezuela in a second-round matchup within the 2017 Classic, 3-0, with Nelson Cruz homering to cap off the win.
Sandy Alcantara, RHP, Dominican Republic: The reigning National League Cy Young Award winner and Marlins ace takes the mound in his house park. Alcantara went 14-9 with a 2.28 ERA and 207 strikeouts in 2022 whereas main the Majors with 228 2/3 innings pitched and 6 full video games.
Miguel Cabrera, DH, Venezuela: The 39-year-old Cabrera, getting into his twenty first and closing MLB season, has performed in all 5 World Baseball Classics. The 3,000-hit and 500-home run membership member is second on the event’s all-time house run leaderboard, with six homers within the Classic.
