The U.S. is done with pool play at Houston’s Daikin Park and needs the Italians to beat Mexico Wednesday night to be guaranteed a spot in the quarterfinals. If Mexico beats Italy, the three teams will be knotted at 3-1 and the winners will be determined by a tiebreaker, with the team that allowed the most runs eliminated.

Aaron Judge and Team USA suffered their first loss of the 2026 World Baseball Classic, falling to Italy by the final score of 8-6.

What channel is USA vs. Italy on today? Time, TV schedule, live stream to watch 2026 World Baseball Classic game originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Team USA concludes its World Baseball Classic group play on Tuesday night, as the United States take on Italy in Houston.

Team USA beat Mexico 5-3 behind home runs from Aaron Judge and Roman Anthony, overcoming two homers by Jarren Duran

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