USA vs Canada WBC Score LIVE: Team USA Leads 4-1 in World Baseball Classic Quarterfinal as Logan Webb Dominates
Team USA vs Canada is underway right now at Daikin Park in Houston with the World Baseball Classic quarterfinal on the line. The Americans hold a 4-1 lead through six innings behind a masterful Logan Webb outing, with the winner advancing to Miami to face the Dominican Republic in the semifinals.
USA vs Canada WBC Score: How We Got Here
Team USA struck first with a first-inning rally. Bobby Witt Jr. led off with a walk and reached third on an Aaron Judge double. Kyle Schwarber then grounded out to plate Witt Jr. and give the Americans the early lead. Michael Soroka escaped without further damage in the first inning.
Michael Soroka exited the game in the third inning after a bases-loaded two-run error by Abraham Toro off an Alex Bregman grounder gave Team USA a 3-0 lead.
Canada finally broke through against the bullpen when Owen Caissie walked, advanced to second on a groundout, and scored on a Tyler Black single to make it 3-1. Team USA manager Mark DeRosa immediately pulled Brad Keller for Gabe Speier.
Team USA answered in the bottom half. Pete Crow-Armstrong singled and Brice Turang laced a single up the middle to push the lead to 4-1.
Logan Webb Is Dealing: Ties 2006 Roger Clemens WBC Record
Logan Webb delivered a dominant outing for Team USA, finishing with four hits and zero runs allowed while striking out five. His final strikeout — punching out Denzel Clark — gave him ten total strikeouts in this WBC, tying Roger Clemens' 2006 record for the most strikeouts in a single World Baseball Classic tournament for a U.S. pitcher.
Webb worked under a 70-pitch limit and was lifted with two outs in the fourth inning, turning it over to Brad Keller. The San Francisco Giants ace was efficient and commanding, keeping Canada off-balance throughout.
Michael Soroka and Canada's Historic Run
Canada made history just by reaching this stage — it is the first Canadian club to reach the quarterfinals of the World Baseball Classic. The breakthrough comes on the heels of the Toronto Blue Jays' AL pennant run last fall, adding momentum to a baseball boom across the country.
Michael Soroka, the Calgary, Alberta native and Arizona Diamondbacks righty, was Canada's starter. He had gone three innings in Canada's WBC opener against Colombia, and was tasked with keeping Canada's historic run alive against one of the most powerful lineups ever assembled for international play.
Canada's lineup carries just one All-Star selection — Josh Naylor — compared to Team USA's combined 25 All-Star selections in its starting nine, underlining the enormous talent gap on paper.
WBC Bracket: USA Plays Dominican Republic If They Hold On
The Dominican Republic already punched their semifinal ticket earlier Friday, routing Korea 10-0 in eight innings. Austin Wells hit a three-run homer to seal it and the D.R. now awaits the winner of the USA vs Canada WBC quarterfinal in Miami on Sunday at 8 p.m. ET on FS1.
FanDuel lists Team USA as the World Baseball Classic tournament favorite at +130, with the Dominican Republic at +290, Japan at +420, and Venezuela at +500. The WBC championship game is set for Tuesday, March 17, at loanDepot Park in Miami.
Where to Watch USA vs Canada Baseball Right Now
The USA vs Canada baseball quarterfinal is live now on Fox and available to stream on Fubo. The game is being played at Daikin Park in Houston, Texas. The semifinals and WBC championship will shift to Miami's loanDepot Park beginning Sunday, March 15.
