How to watch Puerto Rico vs. Italy in WBC 2026 quarterfinals for free
One of three teams with a perfect record left in the 2026 World Baseball Classic, Italy hopes to continue that run this afternoon in the semifinals.Italy went 4-0 in the first round of the WBC, beating Brazil, Mexico, the United States and Great Britain to claim the top spot in Pool B.With 12 home runs, they’re two shy of a tournament record (currently held by Mexico).
They’ll face Puerto Rico this afternoon.Puerto Rico finished second in Pool A behind Canada, who handed them their only loss of the group stage.
Three big wins against Colombia, Panama and Cuba helped them advance.Team Puerto Rico currently possesses the best pitching in the WBC with a collective 1.22 ERA across 37 innings.Head to head, these teams have only met twice before in WBC; Puerto Rico won both matchups in 2013 and 2017.
The winner of tonight’s winner-take-all quarterfinal will advance to Monday’s semifinal against the winner of Japan vs.Venezuela.The World Baseball Classic quarterfinal between Puerto Rico and Italy is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m.
ET today, March 14.If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream the game for free.DIRECTV is our favorite service for watching baseball live for free — its five-day free trial includes FS1 (and FOX, where the rest of the WBC will air).When the trial is over, you’ll pay as low as $59.99/month and gain access to over 90 live channels.Sling TV is another affordable way to stream live TV; its Select plan includes FS1 and FOX, and starts at $19.99/month.Seth Lugo gets the start for Puerto Rico; Sam Aldegheri will be on the mound for Italy.Why Trust Post Wanted by the New York PostThis article was written by Angela Tricarico, Commerce Streaming Reporter for Post Wanted Shopping, Page Six, and Decider.com.
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