The Japan who advanced to the finals of the WBC = World Baseball Classic in baseball will face the United States, which features a lineup of major league stars, on the 21st and 22nd Japan hours.

The final will be held at Lone Depot Park in Florida, USA, the same time as the semifinals, at 8 a.m. Japan time. The starting line-up for both teams has been announced. There is no change in the fielder roster from the previous day in the Japan. The starting pitcher is Shota Imanaga.

* The time difference between Japan and the site is 13 hours. The game is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. local time. Japan expressed in hours.

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《Pre-match breaking report》

The starting line-up for both teams has been announced.

Japan Squad announcement: No change in fielders from the previous day

1 (center) Nutobar right/left .318 (22-7) 0 hits 3 runs 2 2 (right) Kensuke Kondo right/left .391 (23-9) 1 run 5 pts 3 (fingers) Shohei Ohtani right/left .450 (20-9) 1 run 8 runs stolen 1
4 (left) Masanao Yoshida right/left .474 (19-9) 2
hits 13 pts

5 (227) Munetaka Murakami right/left .22 ( 5-0) 5 6 pts 286 (I) Okamoto Kazuma R/Right .14 (4-1) 6 7 pts

308 (13) Tetsuto Yamada Right/Right .4 (0-2) 1 8 runs stolen 222 9 (Yu) Sosuke Genda Right / Left .2 (0-2) 2 9 runs stolen 500
6 (catch) NAKAMURA Yuhei Right / Right .3 (0-1) 2 Runs 4

(Throw) Shota Imanaga Left/Left, 3 games, 5 innings, 2 hits, 25 strikeouts, <>.<> ERA

U.S. roster announced: Turner moves from No. 9 to No. 6

1 (R) Betts Right/Right .296 (27-8) 0 1 2 (Middle) Trout Right/Right .318 (22-7) 1 7 runs stolen 1 3 (I) Goldschmidt Right / Right .333 (21-7) 1
5 pts 4 (391) Arenado Right / Right .23 (9-0) 5 hits 5
pts
182 (
L) Schwarber Right / .11 (2-1) 3 6 pts 368 (play) Turner Right / Right .19 (7-4) 10 runs 7 pts 625 (catch) Real Mute Right / Right .8 (5-0) 2 8 pts 333 (fingers) Mullins Left / Left .6 (2-1) 2 9 pts



313 (16) Anderson Right / Right .5 (0-5) 1 runs 1 runs stolen 3
Kelly, right/right, 4 innings per game, 1 hits, 6 strikeout, 00.13
ERA is right-handed pitcher Kelly, who won 2 games with the Diamondbacks in the big leagues last season. Trout moved into the No. 3 spot, and Turner, who hit three home runs in the semifinals and quarterfinals, moved up the batting order to No. 6.

Around 5:50 a.m., USA practiced

After Japan finished the pre-match practice after Ohtani batting practice, the U.S. players, who are aiming to win their second consecutive tournament, started practicing. Captain Trout was throwing sharp liner balls wide angles during batting practice.

Around 5:40 a.m. Shohei Ohtani takes batting practice and excites the crowd with an oversized bullet.

Shohei Otani appeared on the field and took batting practice. On this day, too, the spectators in the stands were thrilled with a series of super-sized hits that reached the upper row of the second-floor seats in the outfield and the huge electronic bulletin board installed above the back screen of the center. Behind the batting cage, Angels teammate Trout and other U.S. players watched Ohtani's batted ball. Ohtani didn't hit the ball against the wall at the outfield fence and didn't make adjustments as a pitcher before the game. Ohtani said of his pitch in the final, "I want to prepare for the middle order," and has expressed his desire to pitch as a reliever depending on the situation.

Around 5:00 a.m. Entrance gates open at the match venue

The entrance gate opened at the game venue, Lone Depot Park, and fans entered the stadium one after another. On the field, the players in the infield were knocking, and Coach Kuriyama came out on the field and watched the practice.

Around 4:30 Final Pre-match press conference Coach Kuriyama: "Don't be afraid"

"I really love the big leagues, and that's why I want to play against the USA here with the Japan players and win. He also shared his game plan, saying, "Even if we score a goal, we don't want to score all at once, but we want to give back one goal at a time to get the momentum of the match."

Around 3:45 a.m., the players arrived at the match venue.

In preparation for the WBC final against the United States, Japan players arrived at Lone Depot Park in Miami, Florida. Led by coach KURIYAMA Hideki, the players showed no signs of fatigue from the back-to-back matches and entered the clubhouse with a tight expression on their faces. The U.S. players entered the stadium around 2 p.m., earlier than Japan.