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Houston Astros Star Gets Start For Team USA in WBC Quarterfinals Against Venezuela

The Houston Astros will have Kyle Tucker representing them in Team USA's lineup on Saturday night as they take on Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic Quarterfinals.
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Houston Astros Star Gets Start For Team USA in WBC Quarterfinals Against Venezuela
Houston Astros Star Gets Start For Team USA in WBC Quarterfinals Against Venezuela

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The Houston Astros will have one of their stars in the starting lineup for Team USA's matchup with Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic Quarterfinals. The game is slated to begin at 6 p.m. ET on Saturday in what is one of the most anticipated contests of the tournament.

Kyle Tucker gets the nod to represent the Stars and Stripes in left field as the USA has put forth their best lineup to face Venezuela and its ace Martín Pérez. It's a stout Venezuelan lineup that features Astros second baseman Jose Altuve.

It'll be a tough test for Tucker and the USA on Saturday.

If the Americans can create a lead and hold it into the ninth, it is very possible that the Astros will see their closer Ryan Pressly on the mound as well. Of course, it will all be situation-dependent, but there could be two Astros who make a splash on Saturday.

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Kade Kistner
KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Phillies. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl. During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated. Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.

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