Australia vs Korea: Schedule, Live Stream and TV Listings

The 2023 World Baseball Classic will see its first Tokyo game in the match between Australia and Korea. Baseball is making a return to the international stage after six long years since the last edition of the tournament.

Australia vs Korea is the first match of Pool B of which all the games will be played in Tokyo, Japan. The game will start on Thursday at 12:00 local time, which means 10 p.m. EST on Wednesday night. Other teams in the pool include Japan, China and the Czech Republic.

Team Japan are firm favorites in the group, having won two World Baseball Classic titles in the past. They start their campaign against China on the same day later in the evening. Here's the rest of the television schedule for the next few days of the tournament:

March 9, 12 p.m. Australia vs. Korea

March 9, 7 p.m. China vs. Japan

March 10, 12 p.m. Czech Republic vs. China

March 10, 7 p.m. Korea vs. Japan

March 11, 12 p.m. China vs. Australia

March 11, 7 p.m. Czech Republic vs. Japan

March 12, 12 p.m. Czech Republic vs. Korea

March 12, 7 p.m. Japan vs. Australia

March 13, 12 p.m. Australia vs. Czech Republic

March 13, 7 p.m. Korea vs. China

FuboTV is an easy way to watch live streaming of the World Baseball Classic. It offers multiple channels that broadcast all the games of the tournament. Other options to watch the game live include Hulu and Prime Video, among several others.

Australia vs Korea expected to be a tight game in Pool B of the World Baseball Classic

While none of them are expected to challenge for the WBC title, there is still a lot to play for in the opening game of Pool B between Australia and Korea.

The Australians head into the game as underdogs, having lost to Korea in their last eight meetings. However, they are determined to turn the tide and have a strong start to the tournament.

Team Australia have two MLB players in Liam Spence and Aaron Whitefield, while Team Korea boasts the likes of MLB infielders Tommy Edman and Ha-Seong Kim.

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