Cuba vs USA

Date: Sunday, Mar. 19 | Time: 7:00 p.m. ET · Location: loanDepot Park (Miami, Florida) · TV channel: FS1 | Live stream: fuboTV (try for free) · Odds: USA -450; ...

[Mike Trout](/mlb/players/1739608/mike-trout/), [Mookie Betts](/mlb/players/2106654/mookie-betts/), [Paul Goldschmidt](/mlb/players/1765052/paul-goldschmidt/), and [Nolan Arenado](/mlb/players/1755142/nolan-arenado/). Realmuto](/mlb/players/1947839/j-t-realmuto/), [Trea Turner](/mlb/players/2135249/trea-turner/), [Tim Anderson](/mlb/players/2066301/tim-anderson/), or a number of other highly talented batsmen. On the pitching side of things, they've been led by [Miguel Romero](/mlb/players/2921572/miguel-romero/), a member of the [Athletics](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/OAK/oakland-athletics/) organization. [MLB](/mlb/) players, including third baseman Yoán Moncada (the team leader in OPS) and outfielder [Luis Robert](/mlb/players/2826875/luis-robert/). LHP Roenis Elías (CUB) The Americans are the defending WBC champions and beat Venezuela in the quarterfinals Saturday night.

Team USA and Cuba are facing off for a spot in the 2023 World Baseball Classic final.

7:08 p.m.: Wainwright warming up on the mound. 6:20 p.m.: Here are the lineup's for USA-Cuba tonight. 8:00 p.m.: Erisbel Arrubarrena to the plate. Despaigne to second base on the E1. Pitching coach Andy Pettitte headed to the mound to talk to the veteran ace. 9:23 p.m.: Arenado takes a fast one to the hand on the check swing. 8:43 p.m.: With the wand or with the glove, Arenado knows how to get it done. 8:39 p.m.: Trout whiffs on the two-strike count. Romero heading to the dugout. 9:36 p.m.: Streaker on the field gives everyone a chance to breathe. Betts up to plate, bringing the top of the order back in the fray. 9:37 p.m.: Schwarber gets a beat on Moncada's fly, snagging it to complete things in the top half of the sixth.

The 2023 WBC continues Sunday with the tournament's first semifinal game between Team USA and Cuba. Here are the top plays!

[Mookie Betts](https://www.foxsports.com/mlb/mookie-betts-player) doubled to lead off the bottom of the first. [Tim Anderson](https://www.foxsports.com/world-baseball-classic/tim-anderson-player) was unable to field a ground ball in the hole on the right side of the infield, which was followed by [Adam Wainwright](https://www.foxsports.com/world-baseball-classic/adam-wainwright-player) getting buckled on a ground ball near the first base line, and then Wainwright having a soft ground ball go under his glove. [Alfredo Despaigne](https://www.foxsports.com/world-baseball-classic/alfredo-despaigne-player) drew a walk out of a full count, putting Cuba on the board. advanced after a jaw-dropping [9-7](https://www.foxsports.com/world-baseball-classic/quarterfinals-usa-vs-venezuela-mar-18-2023-game-boxscore-33) win over [Venezuela](https://www.foxsports.com/world-baseball-classic/venezuela-team) on Saturday that became an instant classic. - Edwin Díaz is expected to miss 2023 season. Team USA took a 7-1 lead. View the full schedule [Andy Ibanez](https://www.foxsports.com/world-baseball-classic/andy-ibanez-player) punched out a ground ball between Anderson and Turner in the top of the fifth, driving in Cuba's second run. Two batters later, [Paul Goldschmidt](https://www.foxsports.com/world-baseball-classic/paul-goldschmidt-player) gave Team USA the lead, turning on a pitch from [Roenis Elias](https://www.foxsports.com/world-baseball-classic/roenis-elias-player) for a 2-run home run. [4-3](https://www.foxsports.com/world-baseball-classic/quarterfinals-australia-vs-cuba-mar-15-2023-game-boxscore-21) win over [Australia](https://www.foxsports.com/world-baseball-classic/australia-team) on Wednesday, while the U.S. ET, FS1](https://www.foxsports.com/world-baseball-classic/final-finalist-2-vs-finalist-1-mar-21-2023-game-boxscore-37)) in Florida. [2023 World Baseball Classic](https://www.foxsports.com/world-baseball-classic) continues Sunday with the tournament's first semifinal game, a must-see matchup between Team [USA](https://www.foxsports.com/world-baseball-classic/usa-team) and [Cuba](https://www.foxsports.com/world-baseball-classic/cuba-team) in Miami, exclusively on FS1 and streaming on the FOX Sports App.

Cuba y Estados Unidos se enfrentan por la primera semifinal del Clásico Mundial de Béisbol 2023. Sigue el partido en vivo.

Roel Santos (LF), Yoan Moncada (3B), Luis Robert Jr. Con un out, Pete Alonso pega un sencillo al lado izquierdo e impulsa a Arenado para el 4-1. Con dos outs, Trea Turner pega un tablazo solitario para poner las cosas 3-1. Anoche contra Venezuela en los cuartos, Turner pegó un Grand Slam decisivo. USA vuelve a anotar. Con dos outs, Goldscmidt pega un sencillo al lado e impulsa a Alonso y McNeil para poner las cosas 9-2. USA pone otra. Trout pega un sencillo al lado derecho e impulsa a Betts para el 13-2. Turner vuelve sacar la madera, impulsa a Smith y McNeil para 12-2. USA se va 1-2-2 y fuera. Team USA es el campeón defensor de CMB; ganó la última edición de 2017. Con el triunfo, la novena estadounidense avanzó a su segunda final consecutiva en este torneo.

A resurgent Team USA will clash with the all-time heavyweight champions of international baseball, Cuba, in the first 2023 WBC semi final matchup.

He will undergo surgery on it and will be out "indefinitely" according to the Astros report. Paul Goldschmidt comes to the plate and hammers one to left field. Roel Santos comes to the dish now and chops a big bouncer to second. It pulls Goldschmidt off the bag and Santos beats him to the bag. Mookie Betts leads off the fourth for the USA and runs the count full before hitting a hard grounder to short. Trea Turner now at the plate and jumps on the first pitch, hammering it WAAAAAYYYYY over the wall in left. Pete Alonso comes to the plate and grounds one to short. The count runs full and the payoff pitch misses in the dirt. Turner fields it and goes to Mookie at second for one, then on to Goldschmidt for the second. Alfredo Despaigne hacks at the second pitch and rolls one softly to short for Trea Turner. Mookie Betts up to the plate now and there are more people on the field now. It hit flat on the 387 sign and the USA add another to their total.

A runaway U.S. win? Let's not get ahead of ourselves. Little has been easy for Team USA so far. Here's how the matchup breaks down.

[Tim Anderson](https://theathletic.com/mlb/player/tim-anderson-oXLOoKZP6wCCkVZ8/). Under tournament rules, [Diamondbacks](https://theathletic.com/mlb/team/diamondbacks/) right-hander [Merrill Kelly](https://theathletic.com/mlb/player/merrill-kelly-aeLuJn8FybnGrtu1/), who threw 61 pitches in a start Wednesday against Colombia, needs one more day of rest before he can pitch again. [White Sox](https://theathletic.com/mlb/team/whitesox/)’s [Yoán Moncada](https://theathletic.com/mlb/player/yoan-moncada-GZMmP6biFf1lzf5B/). With [Padres](https://theathletic.com/mlb/team/padres/) breakout [Nick Martinez](https://theathletic.com/mlb/player/nick-martinez-UJwvLM4Z6BXx8D6c/) leaving the club to focus on preparing for the regular season, DeRosa has three length options available to him — [Brady Singer](https://theathletic.com/mlb/player/brady-singer-MxsKlboCI8Yr9ulw/), [Kyle Freeland](https://theathletic.com/mlb/player/kyle-freeland-ZnaD709j3DaZRgd3/) and [Miles Mikolas](https://theathletic.com/mlb/player/miles-mikolas-erzJDd1S2YFsDJAc/). [Cardinals](https://theathletic.com/mlb/team/cardinals/) veteran Adam Wainwright, coming off an uninspired performance against Great Britain more than a week ago, is slated to start. The [Rays](https://theathletic.com/mlb/team/rays/) reliever was sharper but still let in three runs, including a [Salvador Perez](https://theathletic.com/mlb/player/salvador-perez-qDzwBA7ygWyTtwoJ/) line-hugging double that tied it and a [Ronald Acuña Jr.](https://theathletic.com/mlb/player/ronald-acuna-jr-1mzxMkr0gPsXRPoh/) sacrifice fly that put Venezuela ahead 6-5. [Luis Arráez](https://theathletic.com/mlb/player/luis-arraez-e13PrXcRwUKahAVj/) in the seventh — his second of the night, from a guy who hit eight all of last year — didn’t help. Pitching his second frame of the game, Venezuela reliever [Jose Quijada](https://theathletic.com/mlb/player/jose-quijada-QficKXijEbxoWZDZ/) loaded the bases with no outs. Instead of turning to his best reliever, lefty [Jose Alvarado](https://theathletic.com/mlb/player/jose-alvarado-zQxwyYXCnrkyUt0R/), Venezuela manager Omar Lopez called upon Silvino Bracho, a journeyman right-hander. Team USA manager Mark DeRosa then left reliever [Daniel Bard](https://theathletic.com/mlb/player/daniel-bard-mW6DwmdvD0vMkSTO/) in a batter too long — Bard had been wild, to the point of hitting [Astros](https://theathletic.com/mlb/team/astros/) star [Jose Altuve](https://theathletic.com/mlb/player/jose-altuve-XBsBnmYpBnTfLi4H/) and possibly breaking his thumb — and ended up dumping a bases-loaded, nobody-out mess on [Jason Adam](https://theathletic.com/mlb/player/jason-adam-3b6D4AXYnXtOYNkr/). Facing [Trea Turner](https://theathletic.com/mlb/player/trea-turner-7IOicEqFc3nRA8dm/) — Team USA’s nine-hole hitter, yet one of the best hitters in baseball — Bracho hung a two-strike changeup that Turner deposited in the stands in left for a go-ahead grand slam. [what didn’t happen](https://theathletic.com/4323967/2023/03/18/usa-venezuela-world-baseball-classic/).