{"id":204381,"date":"2026-03-17T05:47:03","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T05:47:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/world-baseball-classic-today-every-wbc-game-happening-on-march-16-usa-today\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T05:47:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T05:47:03","slug":"world-baseball-classic-today-every-wbc-game-happening-on-march-16-usa-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/world-baseball-classic-today-every-wbc-game-happening-on-march-16-usa-today\/","title":{"rendered":"World Baseball Classic today: Every WBC game happening on March 16 &#8211; USA Today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 2026 World Baseball Classic continues on Monday, March 16 as the best players on the planet face off for the first time since 2023. Three-time champion Japan went undefeated to win the last WBC title three years ago and returns another stellar roster. It&#8217;ll have to contend with a USA team featuring Aaron Judge and Paul Skenes seeking its first WBC title since 2017.<br \/>USA TODAY Sports is on the ground covering the 2026 World Baseball Classic, bringing you behind the scenes with Team USA, Shohei Ohtani and baseball&#8217;s biggest global stars. Keep up with the <a href=\/sports\/mlb\/ target=_blank rel=noopener data-t-l=:b|e|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>latest scores and news<\/a> all the way through the grand finale in Miami to decide the WBC championship. 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