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Day 3 of the 2026 World Baseball Classic could see several teams fall into 0-3 holes to open pool play. Colombia, Great Britain, Nicaragua, Panama and Brazil go into Sunday each losing their first two games in the tournament.
Sunday’s marquee game pits Japan versus Australia, both of whom are 2-0. Among the other six games on the schedule, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Italy, Canada and Mexico each have an opportunity to improve to 2-0 by the end of the day.
Cuba faces Colombia, the Dominican Republic plays the Netherlands, Italy takes on Great Britain, Canada is matched up with Panama and Sunday’s play ends with Mexico facing Brazil.
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Masataka Yoshida’s 2-run home run in the seventh inning gave Japan the lead after going scoreless for the previous six frames. Japan added two more runs in the eighth on a pinch-hit RBI double from Teruaki Sato and Seiya Suzuki drawing a bases-loaded walk (after Shohei Ohtani was intentionally walked).
Ohtani finished 0-for-3 with two walks after coming into Sunday’s matchup with 5 hits, 2 home runs and 6 RBI.
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Sunday’s marquee game pits Japan versus Australia, both of whom are 2-0. Among the other six games on the schedule, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Italy, Canada and Mexico each have an opportunity to improve to 2-0 by the end of the day.
Cuba faces Colombia, the Dominican Republic plays the Netherlands, Italy takes on Great Britain, Canada is matched up with Panama and Sunday’s play ends with Mexico facing Brazil.
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Japan 4, Australia 3
Masataka Yoshida’s 2-run home run in the seventh inning gave Japan the lead after going scoreless for the previous six frames. Japan added two more runs in the eighth on a pinch-hit RBI double from Teruaki Sato and Seiya Suzuki drawing a bases-loaded walk (after Shohei Ohtani was intentionally walked).
Ohtani finished 0-for-3 with two walks after coming into Sunday’s matchup with 5 hits, 2 home runs and 6 RBI.
Read more here.
Sunday’s WBC schedule, how to watch
Japan vs. Australia, 6 a.m. ET on FS1/Fubo
Cuba vs. Colombia, noon ET on FS2/Fubo
Dominican Republic vs. Netherlands, noon ET on Fox/Fubo
Italy vs. Great Britain, 1 p.m. ET on Tubi
Israel vs. Nicaragua, 7 p.m. ET on Tubi
Canada vs. Panama, 7 p.m. ET on FS2/Fubo
Mexico vs. Brazil, 8 p.m. ET on FS1/Fubo
Monday’s WBC schedule
Korea vs. Australia, 6 a.m. ET on FS1
Dominican Republic vs. Israel, 12 p.m. ET on FS1
Colombia vs. Panama, 12 p.m. ET on FS2
Brazil vs. Great Britain, 1 p.m. ET on Tubi
Cuba vs. Puerto Rico, 7 p.m. ET on FS1
Venezuela vs. Nicaragua, 7 p.m. ET on FS2
Mexico vs. United States, 8 p.m. ET on Fox
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