⚾ Today’s Edition
🇲🇽 Mexico crushes Brazil 16–0
Four homers power a dominant run-rule win to stay undefeated.
🇯🇵 Japan survives Australia to clinch Pool C
Masataka Yoshida’s clutch homer seals the comeback and locks up the top seed.
🇩🇴 Dominican Republic unleashes homer barrage
Juan Soto’s towering blast ends a run-rule rout as the DR offense explodes.
🔥 Undefeated giants collide tonight
USA vs Mexico and Cuba vs Puerto Rico headline a massive night of pool play with quarterfinal implications.
🎬 Must-See Moments
📊 Final Scores
Japan has already clinched a quarterfinal spot and the top seed in Pool C after beating Australia. Seven quarterfinal spots remain open, with most teams still alive heading into the final games of pool play.
Pool A: Puerto Rico and Cuba are both 2–0 and in great position, while Canada and Panama remain alive. Colombia has been eliminated (0–3).
Pool B: USA, Mexico, and Italy are all 2–0 and battling for two spots. Great Britain and Brazil have been eliminated (0–3).
Pool C: Japan has advanced, while Australia, Korea, and Chinese Taipei are still fighting for the runner-up spot. Czechia has been eliminated.
Pool D: Venezuela and the Dominican Republic are 2–0, Israel and the Netherlands remain alive, and Nicaragua has been eliminated (0–3).
Only the top two teams from each pool advance to the quarterfinals, so several pools will likely be decided by the final games and potential tiebreakers.
⚾ Key WBC Games Tonight
🇨🇺 Cuba vs 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico — 7 PM ET (FS1)
Both teams are 2–0 in Pool A, so the winner takes control of the pool and moves closer to the quarterfinals.🇻🇪 Venezuela vs 🇳🇮 Nicaragua — 7 PM ET (FS2)
Venezuela (2–0) can move closer to advancing, while Nicaragua has already been eliminated.🇺🇸 USA vs 🇲🇽 Mexico — 8 PM ET (FOX)
The biggest game of the night: both teams are 2–0 in Pool B, with the winner gaining the inside track to win the pool and reach the quarterfinals.
Mexico 16, Brazil 0 — Mexico mashes four homers in run-rule rout
Mexico unleashed an offensive explosion Sunday night, crushing Brazil 16–0 in a six-inning run-rule victory behind four home runs and 16 hits to set up a marquee undefeated showdown with Team USA.
🔑 Key Moments
Jonathan Aranda’s RBI single in the 1st — Aranda lined a single to right to score Randy Arozarena and open the scoring for Mexico.
Jarren Duran’s solo homer in the 2nd — Duran launched a 387-foot blast to right-center to extend Mexico’s early lead.
Alejandro Kirk’s three-run homer in the 4th — Kirk crushed a 416-foot shot to left-center that pushed Mexico’s advantage to 10–0.
Alek Thomas’ two-run homer in the 6th — Thomas blasted a two-run shot to right-center to keep Mexico’s offensive onslaught rolling.
Julian Ornelas’ walk-off homer in the 6th — Ornelas delivered a two-run blast to right-center to trigger the 15-run rule and end the game.
Japan 4, Australia 3 — Yoshida’s blast lifts Japan to Pool C top seed
Japan rallied late to avoid a major upset, using Masataka Yoshida’s go-ahead home run and a pair of insurance runs to defeat Australia 4–3 and secure the top seed in Pool C.
🔑 Key Moments
Aaron Whitefield scores on throwing error in the 6th — Whitefield stole third and raced home when catcher Kenya Wakatsuki’s throw sailed into the outfield, giving Australia a 1–0 lead.
Masataka Yoshida’s go-ahead homer in the 7th — Yoshida crushed a two-run blast to right-center to flip the game and give Japan a 2–1 lead.
Teruaki Sato’s RBI double in the 8th — Sato lined a double to left that scored Ukyo Shuto to extend Japan’s lead.
Alex Hall homers in the 9th — Hall launched a solo shot to right-center to pull Australia within two runs.
Rixon Wingrove homers in the 9th — Wingrove followed with another solo blast, but Japan held on for the win.
Dominican Republic 12, Netherlands 1 — Soto seals run-rule rout with towering blast
The Dominican Republic’s powerful lineup erupted for four home runs, including Juan Soto’s game-ending blast in the seventh inning, to roll past the Netherlands 12–1 in a run-rule victory.
🔑 Key Moments
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s RBI single in the 1st — Guerrero lined a single to left to score Fernando Tatis Jr., giving the Dominican Republic an early lead.
Didi Gregorius homers in the 2nd — Gregorius launched a solo shot to right to briefly tie the game for the Netherlands.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s two-run homer in the 3rd — Guerrero crushed a two-run blast to left to put the Dominican Republic ahead 4–1.
Junior Caminero’s three-run homer in the 5th — Caminero blasted a 424-foot shot to left, extending the lead and igniting a six-run inning.
Austin Wells’ two-run homer in the 5th — Wells followed with a two-run shot to right to push the lead to 9–1.
Juan Soto’s game-ending homer in the 7th — Soto crushed a 419-foot blast to center to trigger the run-rule and seal the win.
💥 Must-See Moments
🇨🇦 Canada’s elite relay keeps them alive
🇩🇴 Caminero fires up the crowd after hit-by-pitch
🇩🇴 Another look at Soto’s towering WBC homer
🇺🇸 Inside the Team USA clubhouse: pure vibes
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