MSC Sports announces schedule for WBC and preliminary commentators

MSC Sports announced today their full schedule for the 2023 World Baseball Classic on MSC, MSC+, MSC+2, MSC Sports Extra, and MSC Sports Live. 

Joe Davis and Jason Benetti will be the primary American based play-by-play commentators, while David Ortiz and Frank Thomas will be the primary American based color commentators. Full commentator assignments will be revealed as the tournament comes closer.

Schedule:

Tuesday, March 7th:
Cuba vs Netherlands, 11PM, MSC+2

Wednesday, March 8th:
Panama vs Chinese Taipei, 6AM, MSC+2
Australia vs South Korea, 10PM, TBD
Panama vs Netherlands, 11PM, MSC Sports Live

Thursday, March 9th:
China vs Japan, 5AM, MSC+2
Italy vs Cuba, 6AM, MSC Sports Extra
Czech Republic vs China, 10PM, MSC Sports Extra
Cuba vs Panama, 11:30PM, MSC Sports Extra

Friday, March 10th:
Korea vs Japan, 5AM, MSC+
Italy vs Chinese Taipai, 6AM, MSC Sports Live
China vs Australia, 10PM, MSC Sports Extra
Panama vs Italy, 11PM, MSC Sports Extra

Saturday, March 11th:
Czech Republic vs Japan, 5AM, MSC+2
Netherlands vs Chinese Taipai, 6AM, MSC Sports Live
Nicaragua vs Puerto Rico, 12PM, MSC+2
Columbia vs Mexico, 2:30PM, MSC+
Dominican Republic vs Venezuela, 7PM, MSC+2
UK vs United States, 9PM, MSC+
Czech Republic vs Korea, 10PM, MSC+2
Chinese Taipai vs Cuba, 11PM, MSC Sports Extra

Sunday, March 12th:
Japan vs Australia, 6AM, MSC+2
Netherlands vs Italy, 7AM, MSC Sports Extra
Nicaragua vs Israel, 12PM, MSC Sports Live
UK vs Canada, 3PM, MSC+
Venezuela vs Puerto Rico, 7PM, MSC+
Mexico vs United States, 10PM, MSC+
Australia vs Czech Republic, 11PM, MSC Sports Live

Monday, March 13th:
Korea vs China, 6AM, MSC+2
Dominican Republic vs Nicaragua, 12PM, MSC Sports Extra
Columbia vs UK, 3PM, MSC+2
Israel vs Puerto Rico, 7PM, MSC+2
Canada vs United States, 10PM, MSC+

Tuesday, March 14th:
Nicaragua vs Venezuela, 12PM, MSC Sports Live
Canada vs Columbia, 3PM, MSC+2
Israel vs Dominican Republic, 7PM, MSC+2
Great Britain vs Mexico, 10PM, MSC+2

Wednesday, March 15th:
Pool B runner-up vs Pool A winner, 6AM, MSC+2
Venezuela vs Israel, 12PM, MSC Sports Live
Mexico vs Canada, 3PM, MSC+2,
Puerto Rico vs Dominican Republic, 7PM, MSC+2
Columbia vs United States, 10PM, MSC+2

Thursday, March 16th:
Pool A runner-up vs Pool B winner, 6AM, MSC+2

Friday, March 17th:
Pool C Runner Up vs Pool D winner, 7PM, MSC, MSC+ or MSC+2

Saturday, March 18th:
Pool D Runner Up vs Pool C Winner, 7PM, MSC+ or MSC+2

Sunday, March 19th:
Semifinal 1, 7PM, MSC+

Sunday, March 20th:
Semifinal 2, 7PM, MSC or MSC+2

Tuesday, March 21st:
Final, 7PM, MSC or MSC+

Linear channel information (MSC, MSC+ and MSC+2):
MSC, MSC+ and MSC+2 are the linear television homes of the 2023 WBC. MSC is avaliable over-the-air in all major markets, as well as on basic cable tiers. MSC+ and MSC+2 are avaliable on the basic sports tier on most cable providers. MSC, MSC+ and MSC+2 are also avaliable with a subscription to MSC Sports Extra or TUSN.tv. (MSC is also avaliable with a subscription to MSC News Extra and MSC Entertainment Extra). 

MSC Sports Extra information:
MSC Sports Extra is the exclusive streaming service for MSC Sports. It features live sports programming from MSC, live streams of MSC+, and MSC+2, as well as exclusive events. It can be purchased for $4.99 a month by itself, or for $10.99 with a purchase to the full MSC Extra streaming service. The MSC Extra streaming service includes live streams for MSC, MSC2, MSC Kids, MNN and ONN, as well as exclusive programming from MSC Entertainment Extra and MSC News Extra.

MSC Sports Live information:
MSC Sports Live is the free streaming service from MSC Sports. With no charge, it includes free events from baseball, football, basketball, hockey and more.

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