World Baseball Classic begins tonight!

RJ Hamster

World Baseball Classic begins tonight!

Wednesday, March 04View In Browser TOP NEWS With Classic upon us, it can only mean one thing: Predictions! With Chinese Taipei and Australia ready to open the tournament in Tokyo (10 p.m. ET, live on FS1), it’s time to see who our staff picked to advance out of pool play, lift the trophy and take home MVP honors. USA

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PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! MORE FREE GAMES AT MLB PLAY STAFF PICKS How a firefighter led Czech Republic to its first World Baseball ClassicThe life-or-death mentality Martin Schneider embodies as a firefighter helped him become a central figure in Czech baseball history when he pitched in high-pressure situations during the nation’s run to the Classic in 2022. There’s painting the corners … and then there’s thisWhile other nations may be content with a team photographer for the Classic, the Brits are traveling with their own artist. The most wholesome moment of spring so far?After a foul ball sent a Tigers fan over his seats in a failed attempt to catch it, a young Blue Jays fan retrieved the ball and gave it to his elder to make up for the fall. Meet the All-NRI TeamFormer All-Stars and even a potential Hall of Famer are among the most notable non-roster invitees fighting for a job this spring. Stop, drop and … challenge the call?In maybe the most wild ABS challenge we’ve seen so far, Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers caught a pitch on a double steal, tumbled to the ground, challenged the called ball — and won. “Just an average, everyday strike,” he quipped. Last chance to enter!Compete and you could win $5K! Predict the winner of the 2026 World Baseball Classic Bracket Challenge presented by Varilux progressive lenses. Submit your bracket by noon ET. Tigers vs. Dominican Republic at 2 p.m. ETThe exhibition action continues when the Dominican Republic hosts the Tigers at 2 p.m. ET (available in Tigers market).MORE STORIESSCOREBOARD
TB 5
MIN 3
PHI 1
TB 3
LAD 5
CLE 4
SD 4
CWS 3
LAA 7
SEA 6

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