Tonight in Miami, possibly the most exciting game of the World Baseball Classic will take place. Team Dominican Republic will face off against Team Puerto Rico in the final game of the Pool D leg of the tournament. These two teams are absolutely stacked when it comes to star power and production, and we have this on display in the last week. But tonight may be the headliner in this first leg of the tournament, with the semifinals starting tomorrow.

Currently both teams have the same record of 2-1. But with Team Venezuela already clinching a spot to the quarterfinals, tonight is a clinching game with the winner moving on, and the loser going home. As of right now, the starting pitcher tonight for the Team Dominican Republic is Johnny Cueto. The starting pitcher for Team Puerto Rico is currently TBD. Here is a look at what tonight’s lineups will look like: 

Dominican Republic’s Lineup

1. LF Juan Soto
2. CF Julio Rodriguez
3. 3B Manny Machado
4. DH Rafael Devers
5. RF Eloy Jimenez
6. 2B Ketel Marte
7. SS Jeremy Pena
8. 1B Jeimer Candelario
9. C Gary Sanchez

Puerto Rico’s Lineup

1. SS Francisco Lindor
2. CF Kike Hernandez
3. DH MJ Melendez
4. 3B Emmanuel Rivera
5. 2B Javier Baez
6. LF Eddie Rosario
7. RF Nelson Velazquez
8. 1B Neftali Soto
9. C Martin Maldonado

Team Puerto Rico Made History Against Team Israel

We saw Team Puerto Rico make history on Monday Night after completing a perfect game against Team Israel. But this wasn’t any normal perfect game. It was a walk-off RBI single in the eighth inning to secure the perfect game. This was due to the mercy rule put in place for this tournament, after Team Puerto beat Team Israel 10-0.. It’s safe to say that this was the first time this has happened in professional baseball history, and that it most likely will never happen again. 

Tonight’s game is sure to be full of electricity. Both teams have incredible talent and both sides are super passionate for their countries. With tonight being an elimination game, we’re sure to see both teams compete at the highest level.

The game can be watched tonight on FS1 at 7pm EST.

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