WBC Game Chat: United States vs. Dominican Republic, 8:00 P.M.

Sunday, March 15, 2026 • 8:10 PM
LoanDepot Park • Miami, FL
RHP Paul Skenes (1-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Luis Severino (1-0, 2.25 ERA)
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The United States is set to face off against the Dominican Republic for a spot in the World Baseball Classic championship game.

The U.S. defeated Canada in the quarterfinals while the D.R. mercy-ruled Korea, 10-0, in their quarterfinal match. The Dominicans have not loss a game at the tournament while the United States’ lone loss was against Team Italy.

The winner will take on either Italy or Venezuela in the championship.

Team USA Lineup

1. Bobby Witt Jr. – SS
2. Bryce Harper – 1B
3. Aaron Judge – RF
4. Kyle Schwarber – DH
5. Gunnar Henderson – 3B
6. Will Smith – C
7. Roman Anthony – LF
8. Brice Turang – 2B
9. Pete Crow-Armstrong – CF

Starting Pitcher: Paul Skenes

Team Dominican Republic Lineup

1. Fernando Tatis Jr. – RF
2. Ketal Marte – 2B
3. Juan Soto – LF
4. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. – 1B
5. Manny Machado – 3B
6. Junior Caminero – DH
7. Julio Rodríguez – CF
8. Austin Wells – C
9. Geraldo Perdomo – SS

Starting Pitcher: Luis Severino

Three Things To Watch For

1. Juan Soto. The New York Mets superstar is slashing .316/.458/.632 (1.090 OPS) across 19 at-bats. He also has more walks (five) than strikeouts (four). Soto is the lifeblood of the Dominican Republic’s attack which will surely have the American Mets fans feeling very conflicted.
2. Paul Skenes. You really could not script it much better. Arguably the best pitcher in baseball against arguably the best lineup at the tournament. Skenes tossed four innings of one-hit ball his first World Baseball Classic outing. What does he have in him tonight?
3. Pitch Counts. In the World Baseball Classic, pitches are capped at a certain amount of pitches and it varies by each round. Skenes and his counterpart, Luis Severino, are capped at 80 pitches. If they begin an at-bat up against that number, they can exceed 80, but must be removed after that at-bat concludes. The title game pitch cap is 95 pitches.

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