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Monday, June 28, 2021
US to open Olympic baseball against Israel on July 30
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleHost Japan will open the Olympic baseball tournament against the Dominican Republic at Fukushima on July 28, and Mike Scioscia’s US team will start two days later against Israel at Yokohama.
The US has not yet announced its roster, Israel’s team is expected to include former major leaguers Ian Kinsler and Danny Valencia.
The US-Israel game is the nightcap of a doubleheader that opens with Mexico-Dominican Republic.
The group stage determines seeding for the double-elimination knockout stage, which starts August 1. The gold medal and bronze medal games are August 7.
Baseball was dropped from the Olympics after 2008, was restored for this year and is being dropped again for the 2024 Paris Games. It is expected to be added for 2028 in Los Angeles.
The Times of Israel Community.