Venezuela's lineup delivered four straight two-out hits in the seventh inning, rallying to advance to the WBC final.

"It's bigger and better than the World Series," the U.S. captain said after a 2-1 semifinal win over the Dominican Republic that came down to Sunday night's final pitch. "The passion that these fans have, representing their country, representing some of their favorite players, there's nothing like it."

Italy fought valiantly against Venezuela at loanDepot Park in Miami on Monday night, but in the end, their miracle run came to a close. As for Venezuela, they made national team history by reaching the World Baseball Classic final for the first time.

The 2026 World Baseball Classic final is upon us. Team USA punched its ticket Sunday night with a win over the Dominican Republic and will face Venezuela, which defeated Italy on Monday night. The U.S.

Venezuela overcame a 2-0, fourth-inning deficit after rebounding from a three-run hole to beat defending champion Japan in a quarterfinal.

The United States will go after its second-ever World Baseball Classic title against Venezuela on Tuesday night.

As the World Baseball Classic tournament moved ahead, Venezuela overcame Italy 4-2 and the United States bested the Dominican Republic 2-1 in the semifinals. The teams will face each other in the final Tuesday in Miami.