Quarterfinal matchups finalized at World Baseball Classic
After a three-day slate saw Canada, Italy and the Dominican Republic clinch the top seeds in their respective pools, the quarterfinals are set at the World Baseball Classic.
Teams will get a day off to prepare on Thursday before the action resumes on Friday in Houston and Miami.
Houston will play host to the top two teams from Pools A and B, and Miami will welcome the advancing squads from Pools C and D.
The semifinals will go Sunday and Monday in Miami.
Here is a list of the teams moving on and the schedule for the start of this WBC’s knockout round.
All games can be seen on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+.
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Broadcast schedule
Pool winners and runners-up
Pool A: Canada and Puerto Rico
Pool B: Italy and the United States
Pool C: Japan and Korea
Pool D: Dominican Republic and Venezuela
Korea at Dominican Republic, 6:30 p.m. ET / 3:30 p.m. PT in Miami
United States at Canada, 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT in Houston
Puerto Rico at Italy, 3 p.m. ET / Noon PT in Houston
Venezuela at Japan, 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT in Miami