The 2017 World Baseball Classic is upon us. The tournament begins early Monday with Game 1 of Pool A at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea. Pool B will be played at Tokyo Dome, Pool C will be played at Marlins Park in Miami, and Pool D will be played at Estadio Charros de Jalisco in Guadalajara, Mexico.

Here’s how you can watch the tournament’s opening game:

Israel and South Korea are in a pool with Chinese Taipei and the Netherlands. South Korea finished second in the 2009 WBC and third in the 2006 WBC. They failed to make it out of the first round in 2013. Israel qualified for the tournament for the first time by winning their qualifying pool in September .

The only MLB player on South Korea’s roster is Cardinals closer Seung Hwan Oh. The rest of the roster is made up of players from the Korea Baseball Organization. Also on the roster are Samsung Lions outfielder Hyung Woo Choi, who led the league with a .371 batting average and 136 RBI in 2016, and lefties Won Jun Jang (Doosan Bears) and Hyun Jong Yang (Kia Tigers). They’re two of the best pitchers in the KBO.

Israel’s roster includes several big leaguers and former big leaguers. Craig Breslow, Ike Davis, Scott Feldman, Sam Fuld, Ryan Lavarnway and Jason Marquis are among those on the roster.

Here are the betting lines on the game, via SportsBook.ag:

As for my official prediction, I’m taking South Korea in a blowout. They have a more talented roster top to bottom, including a deeper bullpen. Starters are limited to 65 pitches in the first round, and Israel’s lack of high-end relievers won’t be able to hold back the talented South Korea lineup.

Here is the full 2017 WBC schedule as well as the full rosters . The championship game will be played March 22 at Dodger Stadium. </s> Israel's Scott Burcham hits a RBI single against South Korea during the tenth inning of the first round game of the World Baseball Classic at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, March 6, 2017. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Scott Burcham singled in the winning run in extra innings Monday to lead Israel over South Korea 2-1 in the opening game of the World Baseball Classic.

Israel got on the scoreboard in the second inning on a bases-loaded walk but South Korea tied it in the fifth when Seo Geong-chan singled to left, scoring Kim Jae-ho from third.

Burcham's infield single to second base scored the runner from third in the 10th inning. Josh Zeid retired the side in the bottom of the 10th and was the winning pitcher.

First-round games also are being played in Miami, Tokyo and Guadalajara. Second-round games will be in San Diego and Tokyo, while the championship round is at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles from March 20-22. </s> Scott Burcham's go-ahead RBI single in the 10th inning secured Israel's first win at the World Baseball Classic on Monday in Seoul. Scott Burcham singled in the winning run in extra innings Monday to lead Israel over South Korea 2-1 in the opening game of the World Baseball Classic in Seoul.

Start the conversation, or Read more at CBC News. </s> SEOUL, South Korea -- Scott Burcham's run-scoring infield single in the 10th inning led Israel to a 2-1 upset win over South Korea on Monday in the World Baseball Classic opener.

With a victory over Taiwan on Tuesday, Israel would be in good position to advance to the second round.

Tyler Krieger's bases-loaded walk from Chang Won-jun forced home Nate Freiman with a second-inning run, but South Korea tied the score in the fifth on Seo Geon-chang's RBI single against Jeremy Bleich, which scored Kim Jae-ho.

Ike Davis began the go-ahead rally with a one-out walk in the 10th off Chang-Yong Lim and took third on Ryan Lavarnway's single. Krieger popped out on a bunt, and Burcham, a 23-year-old in the Colorado Rockies organization, hit a three-hopper up the middle that Seo gloved with a sliding stop. The second baseman had no play as pinch runner Mike Meyers scored on the infield hit.

Winner Josh Zeid struck out two in a perfect 10th. Starter Jason Marquis allowed two hits in three scoreless innings.

First-round games also are being played in Miami, Tokyo and Guadalajara, Mexico. Second-round games will be in San Diego and Tokyo, and the championship round is at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles from March 20-22. </s> iStock/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — The United States is headed to its very first World Baseball Classic championship game.

Team USA defeated Japan 2-1 on Tuesday to advance to the final. They will now face Puerto Rico, who remains undefeated in the tournament.

The winner-take-all game will take place Wednesday night at Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium. </s> The 2017 World Baseball Classic championship game is an all-American affair as Team USA takes on Puerto Rico Wednesday night in Los Angeles.

Puerto Rico advanced to the championship by defeating the Netherlands, 4-3, in 11 innings Monday, and the United States reached the final by defeating Japan, 2-1, on Tuesday.

Here's what you need to know about Wednesday's winner-take-all game in L.A.

What time is the United States vs. Puerto Rico final in the 2017 World Baseball Classic?

Team USA and Puerto Rico play at 9 p.m. ET Wednesday at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

How can I watch or stream United States-Puerto Rico final in the 2017 World Baseball Classic?

The Team USA-Puerto Rico game is on MLB Network and streaming on MLB.tv.

Who is the home team in the United States-Puerto Rico final in the 2017 World Baseball Classic?

Though the game is being played in Los Angeles, Puerto Rico will be the home team by virtue of winning a coin toss.

Who are the starting pitchers in the United States-Puerto Rico final in the 2017 World Baseball Classic?

The United States will send Blue Jays right-hander Marcus Stroman to the mound, and Puerto Rico will start Mets right-hander Seth Lugo. The two faced off Friday in championship-round pool play, with Puerto Rico winning, 6-5. </s> USA beat Japan, the two time champion, to advance to the World Baseball Classic final for the first time in the tournaments history. USa will face Puerto Rico, who beat Netherlands in 11 innings to advance to the finals the previous night. </s> The United States is in the championship game of the World Baseball Classic for the first time. Team USA advanced to the title game with a 2-1 win over Japan in Tuesday’s semifinals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. Adam Jones’ grounder to third scored the go-ahead run in the top of the eighth inning. Andrew McCutchen singled in the other U.S. run in the fourth. Sam Dyson got the win and Luke Gregerson the save. Starter Tanner Roark pitched four innings of two-hit, shutout ball. Team USA will play Puerto Rico for the World Baseball Classic championship Wednesday night in LA. </s> Not even the rain could stop history. Under the veil of a persistent mist at Dodger Stadium, Team USA faced Japan in the last game of the semifinal round of the 2017 World Baseball Classic Tuesday night. A tough match up for any team as Japan went into the semis undefeated. But much like the rain, the Americans were persistent as well.

It was a scoreless game through nearly fourth innings in Los Angeles until Andrew McCutchen stepped up to the plate. McCutchen hit an RBI single and gave Team USA the 1-0 lead.

Japan needed a jolt and Ryosuke Kikuchi gave it to them with a solo homerun in the sixth inning to tie the game at one apiece.

USA fans once again looked to the man now being called “Captain America,” Adam Jones. The San Diego product broke the tie in the eighth inning with a groundout to third base which allowed Brandon Crawford to score. That wound up being the deciding run in the Americans’ 2-1 victory over Japan.

This is the first time the United States will play in the World Baseball Classic final. Team USA faces Puerto Rico in the title game at Dodger Stadium Wednesday night at 6:00 p.m. PST.
2017 World Baseball Classic begins at the Gocheok Sky Dome, Seoul, South Korea, as tournament debutant Israel upsets host nation South Korea 2-1 in extra innings.