USA, Mexico face off in WBC Monday evening

"Tomorrow's stadium, I can bet you all that it's going to be a full house. It's going to be packed because of the U.S., and because of Mexico, and because Mexico is facing a great team. It's become a rivalry when maybe it should never have been a rivalry. Maybe their rival should be Japan, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico. But it's become a rivalry because we've had success."

"Pool B is the tightest of any of the groups in the WBC, with three teams - USA, Mexico and Italy - tied at the top with 2-0 records. Monday will mark the first fixture between any of these teams, and everyone will look to gain an advantage in their race to advance to the knockout rounds."

Team USA and Team Mexico will compete in a crucial Pool B matchup Monday evening, with both teams currently undefeated at 2-0 alongside Italy. This marks the first fixture between these teams in the tournament, with significant implications for advancing to knockout rounds. Mexico holds historical dominance over USA in WBC play, winning three of four previous matchups, including an 11-5 victory in the most recent tournament. USA's only WBC victory came in 2006 with a 2-0 win. The Dodgers have two representatives on Team USA: Will Smith, seeking to rebound from an 0-for-2 performance, and Clayton Kershaw, who has yet to appear. Paul Skenes will start for USA while Manny Barreda starts for Mexico.

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