Italy vs Cuba is a very important World Baseball Classic matchup. Cuba have already lost their first game of Group A's pool play and Italy need to get off to a hot start. It's difficult to come back from being 0-2 and it's not much easier to do it from 0-1, so both teams need a win.
The Italy vs Cuba matchup stands before them and a potential run to the quarterfinals. Group A is a relatively wide open group, and any two teams could make a run out of it.
When is Italy vs Cuba? Details for the upcoming World Baseball Classic match
The game will occur on March 9 at 6 am EST, so both teams will have a bit of time to prepare for this hotly contested matchup.
Here's what the rest of the World Baseball Classic schedule looks like:
- March 8 10 p.m. Australia vs. South Korea FS1
- March 8 11 p.m. Panama vs Netherlands FS2
- March 9 5 a.m. China vs. Japan FS2
- March 9 6 a.m. Italy vs Cuba Tubi
- March 9 10 p.m. Czech Republic vs. China Tubi
- March 9 11:30 p.m. Cuba vs. Panama FS1
The Group stage ends on March 15, so all teams will have until then to cement themselves as contenders - including Italy and Cuba.
As for streaming the game, FuboTV is excellent. It has live channels, which includes FS1 and FS2. This is where most games are broadcast. It also has a week-long free trial, which many services do not.
It can be pricy after that, but it also ensures that one will never miss a World Baseball Classic game, including Italy vs. Cuba.