Team USA, on the brink of pool play elimination moments ago, now faces a familiar foe: Canada in a winner-take-all WBC quarterfinal. The 8 p.m. ET showdown on FOX carries the weight of recent Olympic hockey finals and a semifinal berth on the line.
Just days ago, Team USA’s World Baseball Classic existence hung by a thread after an 8-6 loss to Italy in their final pool game. That defeat left their knockout round fate entirely in the hands of others—specifically, Italy’s subsequent matchup with Mexico.
The rescue came emphatically. Italy’s 9-1 victory over Mexico not only eliminated the Mexicans but simultaneously propelled Team USA into the quarterfinals, transforming despair into a sudden, high-stakes showdown.
That showdown arrives tonight against Canada, a rival the United States has already faced twice in the past month in the men’s and women’s hockey gold medal games at the Olympics. This baseball clash marks the third major international encounter between the two North American neighbors in less than four weeks, adding a layer of familiar tension to an already winner-take-all scenario.
Quarterfinal Details: Time, Channel, and Streaming
The game is scheduled for tonight, March 13, at 8 p.m. Eastern Time. It will be broadcast on FOX. For cord-cutters, a live TV streaming service is required to catch the action. DIRECTV offers a five-day free trial that includes FOX, after which plans start at $59.99/month for over 90 channels. Sling TV’s Select plan, which includes FOX, starts at $19.99/month.
On the Mound: Logan Webb vs. Michael Soroka
The pitching matchup features two accomplished right-handers. Logan Webb gets the start for Team USA, while Michael Soroka takes the hill for Canada. Both pitchers will carry the burden of a single-elimination game where one mistake can end a team’s championship hopes.
The Stakes: A Semifinal Berth Awaits
Both teams enter tonight’s contest with identical 3-1 records in the WBC. The winner advances directly to Sunday’s semifinal, where they will face the victor of the Korea vs. Dominican Republic quarterfinal. The loser’s journey ends here.
A Recent History of High-Stakes Showdowns
The backdrop of this baseball game is a series of recent Olympic hockey finals between the USA and Canada. The men’s and women’s gold medal matches, both decided in dramatic fashion, have already written a recent chapter in this rivalry. Tonight’s WBC quarterfinal adds another high-pressure, winner-take-all layer to the relationship, this time on the diamond.
WBC 2026 Knockout Round Schedule
- QF1: Korea vs. Dominican Republic – March 13, 6:30 p.m. ET (FS2)
- QF2: USA vs. Canada – March 13, 8 p.m. ET (FOX)
- QF3: Pool B runner-up vs. Pool A winner – March 14, 3 p.m. ET (FS1)
- QF4: Pool D runner-up vs. Pool C winner – March 14, 9 p.m. ET (FOX)
- SF1: QF1 winner vs. QF2 winner – March 15, 8 p.m. ET (FS1)
- SF2: QF3 winner vs. QF4 winner – March 16, 8 p.m. ET (FS1)
- Championship: March 17, 8 p.m. ET (FOX)
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