The energy at Daikin Park on Monday night is something much bigger than a typical group stage matchup, as the World Baseball Classic’s most heated rivalry takes center stage with first place in Group B on the line.
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Both the United States and Mexico entered the matchup with unblemished 2-0 records, but history — and the bad blood of 2023 — looms large on the diamond.
For Team USA, the game is as much about redemption as it is about seeding. In their last WBC match three years ago, Mexico delivered a stunning 11-5 drubbing in Phoenix, an offensive attack led by Joey Meneses that shook the entire tournament and forced the Americans on a difficult path to the final.
Now, the narrative has shifted to the Lone Star State. Both squads have looked absolutely dominant in their first frames in Houston, but only one can dominate the group. Tonight’s winner secures more than just bragging rights; They earn a direct and favorable path to the quarterfinals and the psychological advantage of having silenced their biggest rival on the world stage.
Sporting News brings you the live score of the game as both teams look to take over Group B.
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FURTHER: Live updates from the World Baseball Classic game between the United States and Mexico
Baseball Box Score between the United States and Mexico
United States Statistics
Hit
|
batter |
Position |
H-AB |
R |
HOUR |
driven |
AVG |
|
Bobby Witt Jr. |
H.H |
0-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.167 |
|
Bryce Harper |
1B |
0-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.200 |
|
Aaron judge |
RF |
1-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.300 |
|
Kyle Schwarber |
HD |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.500 |
|
Alex Bregman |
3B |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.250 |
|
Cal Raleigh |
do |
0-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
,000 |
|
anthony roman |
L.F. |
|||||
|
Byron Buxton |
CF |
|||||
|
Brice Turang |
2B |
Pitching
|
Pitcher |
IP |
h |
emergencies |
BED AND BREAKFAST |
k |
PC-ST |
WAS |
|
Pablo Skenes |
2.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
30-21 |
0.00 |
Mexico Statistics
Hit
|
batter |
Position |
H-AB |
R |
driven |
AVG |
|
Jarren Duran |
RF |
0-1 |
0 |
0 |
.286 |
|
Randy Arozarena |
L.F. |
0-1 |
0 |
0 |
.286 |
|
jonathan aranda |
1B |
0-1 |
0 |
0 |
.333 |
|
Alexander Kirk |
do |
0-1 |
0 |
0 |
.250 |
|
Rowdy Tellez |
HD |
0-1 |
0 |
0 |
.143 |
|
Nacho Alvarez Jr. |
3B |
0-1 |
0 |
0 |
.286 |
|
Nick Gonzalez |
2B |
||||
|
Alex Thomas |
CF |
||||
|
joey ortiz |
H.H |
Pitching
|
Pitcher |
IP |
h |
emergencies |
BED AND BREAKFAST |
k |
PC-ST |
WAS |
|
Manny Barreda |
1.0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
21-12 |
0.00 |