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The World Baseball Classic will conclude with Team USA taking on Japan in what should be an epic title game that will determine who takes home the WBC title.
Both teams impressed throughout the tournament and lived up to their name in the final — providing fans with an incredible climax to an incredible baseball tournament.
The final will now also have the opportunity to watch the domineering Shohei Ohtani take on his irrepressible Los Angeles Angels teammate Mike Trout.
Team USA and Japan will meet in a championship game at loanDepot Park in Miami.
The game kicks off Tuesday, March 21 at 7 p.m. ET and will be broadcast live on the FOX Sports app and on FOXsports.com.
Alternatively, the game will also be played on the FS1 on the TV.
Japan has not lost a match in the entire WBC Championship and, unlike the United States, can boast a 100% winning record when reaching the finals.
Led by the ever-brilliant Ohtani, Japan emerged from the group stage in perfect fashion.
The “Samurai” racked up a staggering 38 points from four group games before beating Italy 9-3 in the quarter-finals.
However, the semi-finals were more challenging for Japan. The team met the mighty Mexico, who had already beaten the US in the group stage, while Japan trailed 5-4 into ninth place.
Angels star Ohtani led the inning with a double before Masataka Yoshida was led to lead. The runners ranked first and second, and Munetaka Murakami stood up.
The 23-year-old sent a double out of the backcourt to allow Ohtani and Yoshida to score, giving Japan their most dramatic semi-final win yet.
On the other hand, Team USA’s path to the final was more challenging than the other finalists.
Marc DeRosa’s side lost 11-5 to Mexico before beating Colombia 3-2 in their final group game.
A tough quarterfinal against Venezuela followed: The United States found themselves trailing 7-5 in the eighth and, with the bases loaded, stepped up Trey Turner.
The Philadelphia Phillies shortstop, the calmest man in the stadium, dropped a giant bomb into left field to give the U.S. the lead in what he called the “biggest hit” of his career.
An easier test followed, with the US beating Cuba 14-2 in the semifinals to advance to the championship game.
Fans will be curious about what to expect in the U.S.-Japan final, with “Shotime” facing some of the biggest names in baseball — including his superstar teammate Trout.