Team USA Baseball Will Begin Knockout Round Against Host Japan

The hodgepodge of Americans playing for Team USA baseball in the Tokyo Olympics will face its stiffest test yet as a date with Japan looms. Team USA went 2-0 in group play, with convincing wins over Isreal (8-1) and South Korea (4-2). The team, with a collection of former and future MLB players, will now face 2-0 Japan in the second round of the double elimination knockout stage.