Team USA faces Canada today in a World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game. Here’s how to watch the game, including the TV channels in the United States and Canada, live stream options and start time — all below. Fans can watch Team USA look for redemption after an embarrassing loss to Team Italy in the Americans’ final pool play game — a defeat that put them on the verge of elimination before the single-elimination rounds even got underway.
How to Watch the Team USA vs. Canada WBC Quarterfinal
The Team USA vs. Canada WBC Quarterfinal game will be nationally televised in both Canada and the United States, and the high-profile matchup gets a prime-time slot. First pitch is scheduled for 7 p.m. Central time at Daikin Park in Houston, Texas — home of MLB’s Houston Astros.
That start time will be 8 p.m. Eastern, and 5 p.m. Pacific time. Baseball fans in the Mountain time zone can watch starting at 6 p.m.
In the United States, the game will be carried on television nationwide by Fox. Fans should check their local cable, satellite or over-the-air channel guides to find the specific channel that serves as the local Fox affiliate.
Fans who prefer to watch the game on a mobile device or TV-connected streaming box can find a live stream at FOXSports.com, as well as on the Fox Sports app. The paid subscription-based FoxOne app and streaming platform will also carry a live stream of the WBC elimination game.
Canadian fans can watch their national team take on the USA on the nationwide cable network Sportsnet, with a live stream carried on Sportsnet online platforms.
Who Are the Starting Pitchers for Team USA and Canada?
While starting lineups have not been announced as of late Friday afternoon, the probable starting pitchers for each team have been revealed.
For Team USA, San Francisco Giants ace Logan Webb gets his second start of the WBC. Webb, a 29-year-old right-hander, got the start in the Team USA WBC opener against Brazil. In what turned out to be a lopsided 15-5 Team USA victory, Webb threw 52 pitches over four innings, allowing one run on one hit — a game-opening home run by 20-year-old Lucas Ramirez, the son of former Boston Red Sox great Manny Ramirez.
But that was the only time the Brazil hitters reached Webb, who proceeded to strike out six while walking none.
For Team Canada, Arizona Diamondbacks 6-foot-5, 250-pound righty Michael Soroka takes the mound to start the game, also making his second start of the WBC.
The Calgary, Alberta, native also pitched Canada’s opener in the tournament, an 8-2 trouncing of Colombia, going three innings and allowing a run on four hits with two strikeouts and a walk.
Can Team USA Bounce Back?
Team USA is somewhat lucky to have even made the quarterfinals, after a stunning 8-6 defeat to lightly regarded Italy — who ended up winning Pool B with USA finishing as runners-up.
The USA needed an Italy win over Mexico in the Pool B finale to punch their ticket to the knockout rounds.
How to Watch Team USA vs. Canada WBC Quarterfinal Today: TV Channel, Streaming