The fifth installment of the World Baseball Classic ends today, March 21, with a winner-takes-all match between Team USA and Samurai Japan.
Team USA are the defending champions, having won the last title in 2017; however, Team Japan has won two out of the four WBC tournaments played so far. It’s likely to be an exciting matchup between two elite teams.
The World Cup-style tournament replaced the former Baseball World Cup, but cooperation between World Baseball Softball Confederation and various major leagues worldwide means that the best professional baseball players in the world get an opportunity to participate in the tournament.
Are you wondering how you can watch the 2023 World Baseball Classic finale live? We have you covered with all the details you’ll need to tune in tonight.
How To Watch the 2023 World Baseball Classic Final With Cable
The final game of the 2023 World Baseball Classic is set for tonight, Tuesday, March 21, with the first pitch set for 7 p.m. ET. The game will be aired live on Fox Sports 1 from loanDepot Park in Miami, FL.
If you subscribe to traditional cable, you just need to tune into Fox Sports 1. The Fox Sports website has an easy guide to help you find FS1 on your TV based on your cable provider and location. Cable subscribers can also check out the game on the Fox Sports app by signing in with your provider.
How To Watch the 2023 World Baseball Classic Final With Fubo
If you’re a sports fan in the market for a live TV streaming service, Fubo is a great choice, and you’ll be able to watch tonight’s final matchup live since the service includes Fox Sports 1 among their base plan offerings.
Fubo’s basic plan costs $75/month and provides access to 161 channels, plus 1,000 hours of cloud DVR space and the ability to stream on up to 10 screens simultaneously. You can sign up on Fubo’s website, and new subscribers can take advantage of a free trial before committing to the service.
How To Watch the 2023 World Baseball Classic Final On Other Live TV Streaming Services
Hulu + Live TV and Sling TV also offer Fox Sports 1 in their base channel packages.
Hulu + Live TV costs $70/month, including ad-supported Hulu, Disney+, and ESPN+, and over 85 channels.
Sling TV has three plans; however, Fox Sports 1 is only available on two. Sling Blue, which regularly costs $45/month, is half off your first month for new subscribers. The plan includes 42 channels. Sling Orange & Blue comes with 48 channels and costs $60/month after your first month, which would also be 50% off.
It’s worth noting that neither streaming service includes a free trial period.
What To Know About Tonight’s Matchup
The meeting between Team USA and Samurai Japan is one that fans have been hoping for since the WBC kicked off in early March. The tournament, overall, has been exciting for fans to watch, and this final game, set to feature some of the best baseball players in the world, should be no exception.
While Team USA won their semifinal handily, scoring 14 runs to Cuba’s two, Japan never actually held the lead in their semifinal game, which ended with a score of 6-5 thanks to a walk-off hit.
One of the biggest storylines going into the matchup is that L.A. Angels teammates Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani are playing against each other — while it’s still unclear whether or not we’ll actually see the two face off as pitcher and batter, it’ll still be fun to watch the teammates be in opposite dugouts for once.
Team USA is stacked with MLB All-Stars. Their starting lineup includes Mookie Betts, Trout, Paul Goldschmidt, Nolan Arenado, Kyle Schwarber, Will Smith, Pete Alonso, Tim Anderson, and Trea Turner, with D-backs pitcher Merrill Kelly on the mound.
Players to look out for on Japan include Ohtani and 3B Munetaka Murakami, who drove in two runs in Japan’s semifinal walk-off victory. They’ll be starting Shōta Imanaga on the pitchers’ mound, over Ohtani and Padres pitcher Yu Darvish.
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