Brazil faces Cuba in the first round of the World Baseball Classic Pool A at 10:30 p.m. ET from Japan. Check out the free live stream available so fans can watch their teams playing online. For Brazil, this is a must win game.
Unlike Cuba, Brazil already started playing in the WBC tournament. Unfortunately, though a valiant effort, the wheels came off in the eighth inning. They surrendered a thin 3-2 lead as Japan, the two-time tournament champions roared back to win the game.
Many people will and should begin buzzing about this guy Leonardo Reginatto, the third baseman for the Brazilian team. He's 22 years old and is believed to be the next big thing out of the Amazons. He went 3-4 in the game against Japan driving in two runs on two doubles. He's the heart and soul of this Brazilian team's offense.
As far as Cuba, you can expect these guys to always put on a show. They enter every tournament as heavy favorites. They made it to the championship round against Japan the first year of the tournament, but were beaten 10-6 in an upset. They have a stack of talent, which is why they are always at the top of the list. To no surprise, Cuba holds the No. 1 spot in the IBAF World Ranking.
Tonight's matchup features Andre Rienzo for Brazil versus Ismel Jimenez.
Don't miss this matchup as these two nations from the Western Hemisphere meet up in the World Baseball Classic. Brazil will have to face another Goliath in the tournament as they possibly face elimination.