WBC 2026: Team USA-Dominican Republic live updates, analysis

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The first World Baseball Classic semifinal is underway-- and it is the matchup many have been dreaming about from the start of the WBC: Team USA vs. the Dominican Republic.

After Team USA downed Canada and the D.R. mercy ruled Venezuela on Friday night, the top two teams in our WBC Power Rankings are square off Sunday night.

Who has the edge in this star-studded showdown? And who are the X factors who will decide which team moves on to Tuesday's championship? ESPN baseball experts Jorge Castillo, Alden Gonzalez and Jeff Passan weighed in ahead of the semifinal -- and be sure to refresh…