The USA vs Cuba WBC matchup will be one of the most interesting ones of the World Baseball Classic.
It features a tense rivalry deepened by the geopolitical state of the two countries. Additionally, MLB players are now allowed to be on Cuba's team, paving the way for Luis Robert and others to feature in the WBC clash.
The game takes place at 7 pm ET and at LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida, the home of the Miami Marlins. FS1 will carry the live broadcast of the WBC game. The Fox Sports app is another option.
Additionally, Fubo TV, Hulu and Amazon Prime Video, which are all live television streaming surrogates, will stream the game live.
Lineups and more for USA vs Cuba WBC match
Here's how the USA and Cuba's lineups could be for their WBC clash. The USA could line up as follows:
- Mookie Betts, RF
- Mike Trout, CF
- Paul Goldschmidt, 1B
- Nolan Arenado, 3B
- Kyle Tucker, LF
- Tim Anderson, 2B
- Kyle Schwarber, DH
- J.T. Realmuto, C
- Trea Turner, SS
It's likely that Will Smith could get the start this time at catcher to spell J.T. Realmuto.
Here's how the Cuba lineup could look like:
- Roel Santos, LF
- Yoan Moncada, 3B
- Luis Robert, CF
- Alfredo Despaigne, DH
- Erisbel Arruebarrena, SS
- Yoelkis Guibert, RF
- Ariel Martinez, C
- Yadir Drake, 1B
- Yadil Mujica, 2B
That was their lineup when they defeated beat to get to this point. Waiting for either team will be the winner of the Japan-Mexico clash.