{"id":114382,"date":"2026-03-18T04:57:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T08:57:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/united-states-vs-venezuela-lineups-and-keys-to-the-2026-world-baseball-classic-final-2\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T04:57:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T08:57:10","slug":"united-states-vs-venezuela-lineups-and-keys-to-the-2026-world-baseball-classic-final-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/nationals\/united-states-vs-venezuela-lineups-and-keys-to-the-2026-world-baseball-classic-final-2\/","title":{"rendered":"United States vs Venezuela: Lineups and Keys to the 2026 World Baseball Classic Final"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">United States and Venezuela face off in the 2026 World Baseball Classic final<\/h2>\n\n\nThe expected final of the 2026 World Baseball Classic is about to arrive. On Tuesday, the United States and Venezuela will face each other in a duel that will define the new world baseball champion.\n\nThe meeting is scheduled for 8:00 PM (Eastern Time) at loanDepot Park.\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Star Pitchers&#8217; Duel<\/h2>\n\n\nThe United States will have Nolan McLean on the mound, who will seek an outstanding performance. Venezuela, for its part, will rely on the left-hander Eduardo Rodr\u00edguez.\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Confirmed Lineups<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>United States:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bobby Witt Jr., SS<\/li>\n<li>Bryce Harper, 1B<\/li>\n<li>Aaron Judge, RF<\/li>\n<li>Kyle Schwarber, BD<\/li>\n<li>Alex Bregman, 3B<\/li>\n<li>Roman Anthony, LF<\/li>\n<li>Will Smith, C<\/li>\n<li>Brice Turang, 2B<\/li>\n<li>Byron Buxton, CF<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Venezuela:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ronald Acu\u00f1a Jr., RF<\/li>\n<li>Maikel Garc\u00eda, 3B<\/li>\n<li>Luis Arr\u00e1ez, 1B<\/li>\n<li>Eugenio Su\u00e1rez, DH<\/li>\n<li>Gleyber Torres, 2B<\/li>\n<li>Ezequiel Tovar, SS<\/li>\n<li>Wilyer Abreu, LF<\/li>\n<li>Salvador P\u00e9rez, C<\/li>\n<li>Jackson Chourio, CF<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Road to the final<\/h2>\n\n\nThe United States secured its place in the final after defeating the Dominican Republic 2-1 in the semifinals. Paul Skenes&#8217; pitching and the American bullpen were key to containing the Dominican offense.\n\nVenezuela arrives motivated after coming back against Italy with a score of 4-2. A decisive rally in the seventh inning, led by Acu\u00f1a Jr. and Maikel Garc\u00eda, propelled the Venezuelan victory.\n\nBoth selections finished the previous phase with a 5-1 record. The home advantage was defined by a draw, favoring the United States.\n\n<h2>What&#8217;s at stake<\/h2>\n\nThe United States will seek its second title in the history of the tournament, after their victory in 2017. Venezuela, for its part, will play its first final, with the ambition of being crowned for the first time.\n\nThe history between both teams favors the United States with a record of 3-2 in previous Classic matches, including the 2023 duel.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>United States and Venezuela face off in the 2026 World Baseball Classic final The expected final of the 2026 World Baseball Classic is about to arrive. On Tuesday, the United States and Venezuela will face each other in a duel that will define the new world baseball champion. 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