One more day of World Baseball Classic group-stage action before we turn to the quarterfinals. Here’s how it’s shaping up.
On Wednesday, Canada clinched Pool A with Puerto Rico finishing as runner-up.
Japan won Pool C with Korea finishing as runner-up. The Dominican Republic and Venezuela have clinched the quarterfinal spots out of Pool D. Those teams play on Wednesday night with the loser of that game facing a matchup against Japan in the quarterfinals.
In Pool B, it’s all up for grabs ahead of Italy vs. Mexico, with Team USA shockingly not in control of its destiny.
Below are up-to-date pool standings and the remaining games in each pool.
* indicates a team has advanced to the quarterfinals.
All times below are in Eastern Time.
Pool A
| Team | Record |
| Canada* | 3-1 |
| Puerto Rico* | 3-1 |
| Cuba | 2-2 |
| Colombia | 1-3 |
| Panama | 1-3 |
Cuba 3, Panama 1
Puerto Rico 5, Colombia 0
Canada 8, Colombia 2
Puerto Rico 4, Panama 3
Cuba 7, Colombia 4
Panama 4, Canada 3
Colombia 4, Panama 3
Puerto Rico 4, Cuba 1
Canada 3, Puerto Rico 2
Canada 7, Cuba 2
Pool B
| Team | Record |
| Italy | 3-0 |
| USA | 3-1 |
| Mexico | 2-1 |
| Great Britain | 1-3 |
| Brazil | 0-4 |
Mexico 8, Great Britain 2
USA 15, Brazil 5
Italy 8, Brazil 0
USA 9, Great Britain 1
Italy 7, Great Britain 4
Mexico 16, Brazil 0
Great Britain 8, Brazil 1
USA 5, Mexico 3
Italy 8, USA 6
- March 11: Italy vs. Mexico (7 p.m. on FS1)
[WBC Tiebreaker Rules: How Can Team USA Still Advance?]
Pool C
| Team | Record |
| Japan* | 4-0 |
| Korea* | 2-2 |
| Australia | 2-2 |
| Chinese Taipei | 2-2 |
| Czechia | 0-4 |
Australia 3, Chinese Taipei 0
Korea 11, Czechia 4
Australia 5, Czechia 1
Japan 13, Chinese Taipei 0
Chinese Taipei 14, Czechia 0
Japan 8, Korea 7
Chinese Taipei 5, Korea 4
Japan 4, Australia 3
Korea 7, Australia 2
Japan 9, Czechia 0
Pool D
| Team | Record |
| Dominican Republic* | 3-0 |
| Venezuela* | 3-0 |
| Israel | 2-2 |
| Netherlands | 1-3 |
| Nicaragua | 0-4 |
Venezuela 6, Netherlands 2
Dominican Republic 12, Nicaragua 3
Netherlands 4, Nicaragua 3
Venezuela 11, Israel 3
Dominican Republic 12, Netherlands 1
Israel 5, Nicaragua 0
Dominican Republic 10, Israel 1
Venezuela 4, Nicaragua 0
Israel 6, Netherlands 2
- March 11: Dominican Republic vs. Venezuela (8 p.m. on Tubi)
Dominican Republic’s Juan Soto hits two-run walk-off home run to defeat Netherlands by run rule
Quarterfinals
- Friday, March 13: Korea vs. Pool D winner (6:30 p.m., LoanDepot Park in Miami on FS2)
- Friday, March 13: Puerto Rico vs. Pool B winner (8 p.m., Daikin Park in Houston on FOX)
- Saturday, March 14: Pool B runner-up vs. Canada (3 p.m., Daikin Park in Houston on FS1)
- Saturday, March 14: Pool D runner-up vs. Japan (9 p.m., LoanDepot Park in Miami on FOX)
Semifinals
- Sunday, March 15: QF 1 winner vs. QF 2 winner (8 p.m., LoanDepot Park in Miami on FS1)
- Monday, March 16: QF 3 winner vs. QF 4 winner (8 p.m., LoanDepot Park in Miami on FS1)
Final
- Tuesday, March 17: SF 1 winner vs. SF2 winner (8 p.m., LoanDepot Park in Miami on FOX)