Team USA takes on Team Japan in the World Baseball Classic - A Hunt and Peck

The World Baseball Classic has been excellent and Tuesday night that continues as Team USA takes on Team Japan. It will be a chance for redemption for the Americans, as Japan, undefeated in this year’s tournament in addition to being a two-time Classic champion, eliminated the United States the last time the US was in the semi-finals. The winner will take on Yadier Molina and the talented Puerto Rican team.

Game time is 8:00pm CST on MLB Network. Streaming is available via MLB Network and on MLB.tv.

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