Story byMarc LancasterMon, March 2, 2026 at 5:30 AM UTC·5 min readWorld Baseball Classic schedule 2026: Dates, times, channels, live streams, scores for every WBC game originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The World Baseball Classic is back, with some of the best players on the planet representing their country instead of their MLB team with national pride on the line. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe most recent WBC in 2023 lived up to the name, with Japan edging Team USA in an electric championship game in Miami to secure the trophy for the third time in five editions of the Classic. Led once again by Shohei Ohtani, Japan has to be the favorite entering the 2026 tournament. After finishing either first or third in every WBC to date, the Japanese know what it takes to succeed in this format. Team USA will be formidable, though, with Aaron Judge, Kyle Schwarber and Paul Skenes leading a talented group for manager Mark DeRosa and trying to add a trophy after winning in 2017.