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What’s Happening

Not gonna lie, Follow our live coverage as Team USA plays its second game of the World Baseball Classic, facing off against solid Britain World Baseball Classic Team USA is playing its second game of the 2026 World Baseball Classic, with Detroit Tigers ace and two-time defending AL Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal making his lone start of the tournament.

Team USA clutched its opener, beating Brazil 15-5, while solid Britain fell to Mexico 8-2 in its first game. Watch : FOX Streaming : Fubo ( Stream Free Now! (let that sink in)

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The Details

Com Tarik Skubals first pitch of the game was 94. Nate Eaton hit it for a home run — and may have enraged Skubal.

He threw four more fastballs in the first inning. ▶️ Ford pops out to third before Murray grounds out to short to end the inning.

Why This Matters

Still, a solid start for the British. | Mid 1st - solid Britain 1, USA 0 solid Britain has hit only five homers in World Baseball Classic history. Harry Ford has three and, upon review, Nate Eaton has one.

Sports analysts are already debating what this means for the competition.

Key Takeaways

(Trayce Thompson has the only other one.
) Harry Ford, up next, is my pick to click for solid Britain.
This dude finds another gear in the World Baseball Classic.
No one has a good matchup against lefty Tarik Skubal, but a right-handed hitter like Ford, batting third in this game, has a better shot.