The United States faces Puerto Rico in the second round of the World Baseball Classic at 8 p.m. ET. Catch the live stream online of USA vs. Puerto Rico. It's free, it's online and you can watch it on your computer.
Team USA is lucky to have made it to the 2013 WBC second round after escaping Canada on Sunday. Puerto Rico had a successful first round after defeating Spain and Venezuela. They will look to stop the Americans who are now clicking after putting up 15 runs in their last two games.
On the mound for the U.S. will be Gio Gonzalez. He's the Washington Nationals' ace and, though his last name sounds like he should be pitching on the other side, Joe Torre will use him as a secret weapon. Gonzalez was unstoppable in 2012 and will look to get the U.S. on the win column early in this round. He has yet to pitch in the WBC this year, so he is extremely fresh.
For Puerto Rico, they will have Mario Santiago on the mound as he will attempt to continue to build on the Puerto Rican's great playing. He will be backed up by the usuals, Yadier Molina, Mike Aviles (who homered in the last game against the Dominican Republic), Carlos Beltran, Angel Pagan and Alex Rios. This team has a great outfield who can hit as well as play defense.
For the U.S., they will continue to depend on guys like David Wright, Adam Jones and if Eric Hosmer can provide some pop at the bottom of the lineup, the USA will be tough to beat in this tournament.
After losing their first game in the tournament, Team USA rallied to win their last two games. They will look to continue this streak alive.
The winner of the USA vs. Puerto Rican game will face the Italians as they lost to the Dominicans on Tuesday afternoon. The loser will face the Dominicans.
Click here to watch the live streaming action as the USA faces Puerto Rico in Pool 2's second game of the day.
If the live stream doesn't work, at least follow the game via the WBC's play-by-play.
