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Team USA will appear in its third consecutive World Baseball Classic final on Tuesday night against Venezuela, seeking its second title in the international tournament.
The United States looks to avenge its 3-2 loss to Japan in the final of the 2023 World Baseball Classic with a victory over Venezuela at 8 p.m. ET at CreditDepot Park in Miami. The game will be broadcast on Fox.
Venezuela bounced back to beat Italy 4-2 in the semifinal on Monday night and prepare for a final against the Americans. Tuesday’s game will be the country’s first World Baseball Classic championship appearance.
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(Left) Aaron Judge of the United States, left, and Ronald Acuña Jr. of the Venezuela team (Ashley Landis/AP Photo; Rich Story/Getty Images)
The United States and Venezuela have defeated some of the best teams in the tournament on their way to the championship.
The United States, which only reached the quarterfinals with the help of Team Italy, beat Team Canada 5-3 on Friday, continuing a recent trend of United States victories over Canada in Olympic and Paralympic hockey.
Team USA’s victory over Canada set up a highly anticipated showdown with the Dominican Republic. The United States sent Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes to the mound to face one of the most vaunted lineups of the tournament.
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Team USA’s Gunnar Henderson rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run against the Dominican Republic at Loan Depot Park in Miami, Florida, on March 15, 2026. (Daniel Shirey/WBCI/MLB Photos)
Skenes and the Team USA bullpen led the team to a thrilling 2-1 victory. Baltimore Orioles star Gunnar Henderson and Boston Red Sox phenom Roman Anthony each hit a solo home run in the victory.
Venezuela eliminated Japan, the defending champion, in the quarterfinals with an 8-5 victory. Red Sox outfielder Wilyer Abreu hit an electrifying three-run homer in the sixth inning to put Venezuela up 7-5, and they never looked back.
Venezuela’s 4-2 comeback victory over Italy began with a solo home run by Eugenio Suárez in the fourth inning, which cut the lead to 2-1. Venezuela tied the game in the seventh inning when Atlanta Braves superstar Ronald Acuña Jr. ran a grounder into the shortstop hole, allowing Andrés Giménez to score.
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The Venezuelan national team celebrates after defeating Italy in a semifinal game of the World Baseball Classic in Miami, Florida, on March 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
One batter after Acuña, Kansas City Royals star Maikel García lined a single to left field, scoring Jackson Chourio to give Venezuela a 3-2 lead.
Luis Arráez continued the comeback when he hit a circular drive to center field to score Acuña, giving Venezuela a 4-2 lead they would not relinquish.
Team USA will start New York Mets rookie Nolan McLean on the mound, while Venezuela will send Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Eduardo Rodríguez for the title game.
