USA vs Dominican Republic WBC predictions and World Baseball Classic picks
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Team USA faces off against a star-studded Dominican team in the WBC semifinals on Sunday.
It's win-or-go-home again for the United States baseball team at this 2026 World Baseball Classic, facing the powerful Dominican Republic in Sunday's semifinal in Miami.
Team USA survived group play and then beat Canada in the quarterfinals on Friday to set up a showdown with the Dominican Republic, which is 5-0 after mercy-ruling South Korea in its quarterfinal. The Dominicans scored 51 runs in their five games with a lineup that includes sluggers Juan Soto and Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
"My message to my team, to my staff is that we have a mission that is to win a championship, and this is our goal," Dominican manager Albert Pujols said. "Our concern is not what the other teams are doing."
Paul Skenes starts for the Americans with Luis Severino taking the mound for the DR at loanDepot Park.
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