Dominican Republic vs. Venezuela in World Baseball Classic 2023

A loaded loanDepot park is raucous and prepared to see the Dominican Republic face Venezuela in Miami, the very first video game for both groups in this year’s World Baseball Classic.

Here’s what you require to learn about Saturday’s match.

When and where: Right now at loanDepot park in Miami.

How you can see: Dominican Republic vs. Venezuela is live now on FS1. WBC video games are offered on FOX, FS1, FS2, Tubi or FOX Deportes, and every video game can be streamed online in the FOX Sports App. For worldwide seeing choices, click on this link.

How you can listen: Live audio protection of all video games is being continued Sirius XM, TuneIn, MLB.com and in the MLB App.

What’s at stake: The 20 groups in the 2023 World Baseball Classic have actually been put in 4 swimming pools of 5 groups for the preliminary, with each group playing the others in its swimming pool once each and the groups with the 2 finest records in each swimming pool at the end of this round advancing to the knockout phase. The Dominican Republic won its swimming pool in 2017 however was gotten rid of in Round 2 by the U.S. in an all-time timeless WBC video game. Venezuela likewise advanced out of swimming pool play prior to being knocked out in the 2nd round.

Matchup history: The Dominican Republic is 4-0 all-time versus Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic. Most just recently, the D.R. locked out Venezuela in a second-round match in the 2017 Classic, 3-0, with Nelson Cruz homering to top off the win.

Sandy Alcantara, RHP, Dominican Republic: The ruling National League Cy Young Award winner and Marlins ace takes the mound in his house park. Alcantara went 14-9 with a 2.28 period and 207 strikeouts in 2022 while leading the Majors with 228 2/3 innings pitched and 6 total video games.

Miguel Cabrera, DH, Venezuela: The 39-year-old Cabrera, entering his 21st and last MLB season, has actually played in all 5 World Baseball Classics. The 3,000-hit and 500-home run club member is 2nd on the competition’s all-time crowning achievement leaderboard, with 6 homers in the Classic.