Japan looks to secure a spot in the quarterfinals on Saturday, as Shohei Ohtani leads his team into a Pool C clash with Korea at the 2026 World Baseball Classic. The World Baseball Classic is back for the first time since 2023.

Japan's Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgerse didn’t disappoint Friday in the World Baseball Classic in Tokyo.

Especially in the earlier phases of the World Baseball Classic tournament, not all of the games between nations are particularly evenly matched.

Justin Verlander threw two innings of live batting practice, and through the work, he repeatedly questioned hitters Zach McKinstry and Matt Vierling about how they were seeing his stuff, and asked the staff about his velocity, which started at 91 mph and reached 94-95 mph range… pic.twitter.com/kNsCgMP7u7

One of the most electric moments in baseball over the last decade didn’t happen in October. It didn’t come under the weight of a 162-game grind, or for the prize of a Commissi

South Korea defeated Australia 7-2 at the Tokyo Dome, securing a place in the WBC quarterfinals for the first time after a decisive victory.

Defending champion Japan rallied from 1-0 down to beat Australia 4-3 in the World Baseball Classic on Sunday behind a two-run homer from Masataka Yoshida with two outs in the seventh inning.