Team USA, Los Angeles Angels Starting Lineups, Pitchers for Game Thursday

Team USA will play its second exhibition game before the World Baseball Classic Thursday at 3:05 p.m. ET against the Los Angeles Angels, at the Angels' spring training home, Diablo Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. Here's a look at Team USA and the Angels' starting lineups and starting pitchers.

Team USA will play its second exhibition game before the World Baseball Classic Thursday at 3:05 p.m. ET against the Los Angeles Angels, at the Angels' spring training home, Diablo Stadium in Tempe, Arizona.

Team USA dropped its first exhibition game Wednesday night, falling 5-1 to the San Francisco Giants. Thursday will be the final game for Team USA, led by Mark DeRosa, to work the kinks out of its system, before beginning play in the World Baseball Classic Saturday night against Team Great Britain.

Thursday, Team USA will get another opportunity to prep itself as best as it can before the tournament. Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Merrill Kelly will open Thursday's game for the United States.

Tyler Anderson will start for the Angels, taking on a deep Team USA lineup. The Angels signed Anderson to a three-year, $39 million contract over the winter, after Anderson experienced a breakout season at the age of 32 with the Los Angeles Dodgers, posting a 2.57 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 163 ERA+, netting him his first trip to the All-Star Game.

Anderson will face a lineup that starts with Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson at the top, followed by stars Mookie Betts, Mike Trout, Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado hitting behind him.

Here's a look at how Team USA will line up for Thursday's game:

1) SS Tim Anderson

2) 2B Mookie Betts

3) CF Mike Trout

4) DH Paul Goldschmidt

5) 3B Nolan Arenado

6) 1B Pete Alonso

7) RF Kyle Tucker

8) C Will Smith

9) LF Cedric Mullins

SP Merrill Kelly

Team USA’s lineup for their exhibition game against the Angels at 3:10 PM ET! pic.twitter.com/NsQ2RHpcTZ

— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) March 9, 2023

Here's a look at how the Angels will line up for Thursday's game:

1) LF Taylor Ward

2) 2B Brandon Drury

3) 1B Jared Walsh

4) 3B Anthony Rendon

5) RF Hunter Renfroe

6) DH Jake Lamb

7) C Logan O'Hoppe

8) CF Brett Phillips

9) SS Andrew Velazquez

SP Tyler Anderson

#Angels lineup vs Team USA pic.twitter.com/nfpuvRlRFS

— Rhett Bollinger (@RhettBollinger) March 9, 2023

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