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The biggest international baseball tournament is finally here, with the World Baseball Classic starting this week.
The tournament, originally scheduled for 2021 but postponed due to the pandemic, will see 20 teams from around the world compete (essentially the baseball version of the FIFA World Cup). Team USA are the defending champions after winning in 2017 and will host the championship game in Miami later this month.
If you want to see the competition, read on. Below we have described how to watch World Baseball Classic on TV and stream World Baseball Classic online.
How to watch World Baseball Classic on TV
For those watching the World Baseball Classic on TV, make sure you have Fox, FS1 and FS2 in your cable or satellite package. These channels show almost every game of the tournament apart from a few games that are shown on Tubi.
Where to Watch World Baseball Classic Online?
If you’ve cut the cord, there are still plenty of ways to watch the World Baseball Classic online. Below are the best places to stream World Baseball Classic games online – including some free trial options. All of these streaming services are available on devices like Roku, smart TVs, phones, laptops, and tablets.
1. Stream World Baseball Classic on DirecTV Stream
With over 150 live channels and unlimited cloud DVR storage, DirecTV Stream is one of our favorite live TV streaming services. The Streamer’s Ultimate package includes Fox, FS1 and FS2, allowing you to stream almost any World Baseball Classic game live online. Best of all, DirecTV Stream starts with a 5-day free trial to try it out. After the free trial, DirecTV Stream plans start at $69.99 per month (Ultimate package is $109.99 per month).
2. Stream World Baseball Classic on fuboTV
Another excellent live TV streaming service to watch the World Baseball Classic online is fuboTV, which includes Fox, FS1 and FS2 in its 151-channel Pro plan package. The Pro plan is fuboTV’s cheapest package at $74.99 per month and starts with a seven-day free trial before you pay. You also get 1000 hours of cloud DVR storage and can stream on up to 10 screens simultaneously.
3. Stream World Baseball Classic on Sling
Sling is a much cheaper option to get live TV online. The service’s Sling Blue package costs $22.50 for the first month and $45 per month thereafter, and you get live streams from Fox and FS1 (but not FS2).
How to watch the World Baseball Classic online for free
Want to watch the World Baseball Classic online for free? You’re lucky. Thanks to DirecTV Stream 5-Day Free Trial and fuboTV 7-Day Free Trial, you can get 12 days free live streams of World Baseball Classic online. The entire tournament lasts 14 days, so we recommend you start your first free trial on Thursday, March 9th. This way you can follow the WBC for free until the end of the tournament.
World Baseball Classic 2023 schedule
The WBC began Tuesday, March 7th and runs through the championship game on Tuesday, March 21st. Until then, there are plenty of games to watch; Check out the full 2023 World Baseball Classic schedule below (times in ET):
Tuesday March 7th
Netherlands vs. Cuba, 11pm on FS1
Wednesday March 8th
Chinese Taipei vs. Panama, 6am on FS2
Korea vs Australia, 10pm on FS2
Netherlands vs Panama, 11pm on FS2
Thursday, March 9th
Japan vs. China, 5am on FS2
Cuba vs. Italy, 6am on Tubi
China vs. Czech Republic, 10 p.m. on Tubi
Panama vs. Cuba, 11:30 p.m. on FS1
Friday March 10th
Japan vs. Korea, 5am on FS2
Chinese Taipei vs. Italy, 6am on Tubi
Australia vs. China, 10pm on FS2
Italy vs Panama, 11pm on FS1
Saturday March 11th
Japan vs. Czech Republic, 5am on FS1
Chinese Taipei vs. Netherlands, 6am on FS2
Puerto Rico vs. Nicaragua, 12 p.m. on FS2
Mexico vs. Colombia, 2:30 p.m. on Fox
Venezuela vs Dominican Republic, 7pm on FS1
United States vs. Great Britain, 9pm on Fox
Korea vs Czech Republic, 10pm on FS1
Cuba vs. Chinese Taipei, 11:00 p.m. on FS2
Sunday March 12th
Australia vs Japan, 6am on FS1
Italy vs Netherlands, 7am on FS2
Israel vs Nicaragua, 12pm on FS2
Canada vs. Great Britain, 3 p.m. on FS1
Puerto Rico vs Venezuela, 7 p.m. on FS1
United States vs Mexico, 10pm on FS1
Czech Republic vs. Australia, 11pm on FS2
Monday March 13th
China vs. Korea, 6am on FS2
Nicaragua vs Dominican Republic, 12pm on FS2
Great Britain vs Colombia, 3pm on FS2
Puerto Rico vs. Israel, 7 p.m. on FS1
United States vs Canada, 10pm on FS1
Tuesday March 14th
Venezuela vs Nicaragua, 12pm on FS2
Colombia vs Canada, 3pm on FS2
Dominican Republic vs Israel, 7pm on FS2
Mexico vs. Great Britain, 10 p.m. on FS1
Wednesday March 15th
Quarterfinals: TBD vs. TBD, 6am on FS2
Israel vs Venezuela, 12pm on FS2
Canada vs. Mexico, 3:00 p.m. on FS2
Dominican Republic vs. Puerto Rico, 7 p.m. on FS2
Colombia vs United States, 10pm on FS1
Thursday March 16th
Quarterfinals: TBD vs. TBD, 6am on FS2
Friday March 17th
Quarterfinals: TBD vs. TBD, 7 p.m. on FS1
Saturday March 18th
Quarterfinals: TBD vs. TBD, 7 p.m. on Fox
Sunday March 19th
Semifinals: TBD vs. TBD, 7 p.m. on FS1
Monday, March 20th
Semifinals: TBD vs. TBD, 7 p.m. on FS1
Tuesday March 21st
Championship match: TBD vs. TBD, 7 p.m. on FS1