Canada’s reward for winning their pool is a quarter-final matchup with the United States on Friday. Despite a loss to Italy in the first phase of the competition, the U.S. are clear favourites to win the tournament in the latest World Baseball Classic odds.
To reach this stage, Canada beat Colombia, Puerto Rico, and Cuba. They were in a difficult position when they fell to 1-1 after a loss to Panama, but they dug deep to win their final two games in Pool A.
Canada vs. USA: Starting Lineups (Projected)
| Canada | USA |
| Otto Lopez (SS) | Bobby Witt Jr. (SS) |
| Josh Naylor (DH) | Bryce Harper (1B) |
| Tyler O'Neill (RF) | Aaron Judge (RF) |
| Abraham Toro (3B) | Kyle Schwarber (DH) |
| Owen Caissie (LF) | Alex Bregman (3B) |
| Matt Davidson (1B) | Cal Raleigh (C) |
| Bo Naylor (C) | Roman Anthony (LF) |
| Denzel Clarke (CF) | Byron Buxton (CF) |
| Edouard Julien (2B) | Brice Turang (2B) |
Who Is Canada’s Starting Pitcher vs. USA?
Michael Soroka is projected to be Canada’s starting pitcher against the U.S. on Friday. Soroka pitched three innings for one earned run against Colombia.
Logan Webb is expected to start for the U.S. Webb dominated against Brazil in pool play and has received Cy Young votes in each of the last four seasons.
WBC Matchup History: Canada vs. USA
| Year | Canada | USA |
| 2023 | 1 | 12 |
| 2017 | 0 | 8 |
| 2013 | 4 | 9 |
| 2009 | 5 | 6 |
| 2006 | 8 | 6 |
Team USA holds a 4-1 record against Canada in World Baseball Classic encounters.
Canada won the first-ever meeting back in 2006, but has lost the four games since, and has been outscored 20-1 over the last two contests.
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