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When does Team USA Baseball play next in the 2026 WBC?

When does Team USA Baseball play next in the 2026 WBC?

DraftKings Sportsbook Insights

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By: Cooper Albers

Team USA can officially exhale.

After Italy cruised to a 9–1 victory in Wednesday’s Pool B matchup against Mexico, Team USA has officially advanced in the World Baseball Classic.

The U.S. will now take on Canada in the WBC quarterfinal on Friday at 8 p.m. ET at Houston’s Daikin Park.

Following their stunning upset loss to the Italians on Tuesday, the U.S. juggernaut had faced the risk of elimination under the tournament’s complicated tiebreaker rules — which even stumped manager Mark DeRosa.  

Team USA needed either Italy to win or Mexico to score at least five runs.

Fortunately, it received the former.

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Cooper Albers
Cooper is a Brooklyn-based writer and editor who joined DraftKings in September 2025. A recent graduate of Jay-Z’s Roc Nation School of Sports at Long Island University, he served as the chief sports editor of the campus newspaper and the lead sideline reporter for the men’s basketball team. His previous stops include amNewYork and the New York Post.
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