The Houston diamond vibrated with yet another edition of baseball’s most intense rivalry, but this time luck was not on the Tricolor’s side.
The U.S. team won 5-3 against Mexico, maintaining its perfect pace in the sixth edition of the World Baseball Classic and practically assuring its place in the next round.
World Classic: Mexico vs USA
Mexico went to great lengths to tie the score against the United States in the 2026 World Baseball Classic, the best team in the world!
Luck did not play on this side. But it was a great exhibition! pic.twitter.com/68HbjwdPm7
– José Luis Morales (@JLMNoticias) March 10, 2026
The game was defined in a fateful third episode.
Mexican reliever Jesús Cruz was harassed by the U.S. heavy artillery: Bryce Harper lit the fuse with a single and captain Aaron Judge did not spare, sending the ball into the street with a home run that made the stands tremble.
As if that wasn’t enough, Roman Anthony also joined the party with another home run, making the score 5-0 in the blink of an eye.
From the mound, the phenom Paul Skenes (current Cy Young) was unbeatable.
In four innings, the U.S. starter allowed only one hit and gave up seven hits, leaving the Mexican batters with no response.
The awakening of Jarren Durán
JARREN DURAN AGAIN!
It’s a two-run ballgame 👀 #WorldBaseballClassic pic.twitter.com/YLNLYiO9Yl
– World Baseball Classic (@WBCBaseball) March 10, 2026
When Skenes exited the game, Mexico could finally breathe.
In the sixth inning, outfielder Jarren Durán came up big and hit a solo home run to break the scoreless tie.
Not content with that, in the eighth inning Durán repeated the dose with another home run against Matthew Boyd, making the score 5-3.
The Mexican ninth threatened seriously in the ninth inning with a hit by Joey Meneses, but closer Garrett Whitelock kept his cool and put out the fire by striking out Alejandro Osuna and Julian Ornelas to seal the U.S. victory.
What’s next for Mexico?
MEXICO WILL PLAY FOR EVERYTHING AGAINST ITALY
Despite a strong offensive performance by Jarren Durán, who hit two homers, Mexico (2-1) could not overcome a five-score third inning and ended up losing 3-5 to the United States (3-0) in front of 41,628 fans… pic.twitter.com/kjfVn7EXvc
– Beisbolpuro (@Beisbolpuro) March 10, 2026
With this result, the United States leads Group B with a 3-0 record, while Mexico remains at 2-1, still with a good chance of advancing.
This Tuesday will be key: the Americans face undefeated Italy in the tournament.
Mexico, meanwhile, will have to tighten the screws to secure a place in the quarterfinals.
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