⚾ TeamUSA controls its destiny at the WorldBaseballClassic, but it has little room for error entering the final game of pool play against Colombia.
Team USA tied with Canada and Mexico atop the Pool C standings with a 2-1 record.
Following the four-game round-robin, the top two teams from Pool C will advance to the quarterfinals. Canada and Mexico play one another on Wednesday, so the winner of that game will clinch one of the Pool C quarterfinal spots, while the loser will be eliminated if Team USA beats Colombia.Merrill Kelly will return to the mound at Chase Field for Team USA on Wednesday. The Arizona Diamondbacks righty went 13-8 with a 3.37 ERA during the 2022 MLB season.
On the other side, Luis De Avila is in line to start for Colombia. The 21-year-old righty is in the Atlanta Braves’ minor league system.Team USA faced lefty starters in two of its first three games, leading to some changes from manager Mark DeRosa. The skipper faced criticism after the team’s loss to Mexico, a game in which Trea Turner, J.T. Realmuto and Kyle Schwarber were omitted from the starting lineup. Turner and Realmuto were back in the mix for the beatdown against Canada on Monday.
While no lineup for Wednesday’s pool play finale has been announced, the lineup from Monday could provide a glimpse of what Team USA has in store against Colombia:
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