Leyland also said the Americans plan to piggyback two starers in their second game, which is Saturday at 6:30 p.m. ET against the Dominican Republic. Royals lefty Danny Duffy will start the third game against Canada on Sunday at 7 p.m. ET.
The World Baseball Classic runs through March 22. In the U.S., games air live exclusively in English on MLB Network and on an authenticated basis via MLBNetwork.com/watch, while ESPN Deportes and WatchESPN provide the exclusive Spanish-language coverage. MLB.TV Premium subscribers in the U.S. have access to watch every tournament game live on any of the streaming service's 400-plus supported devices.