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MLB News: Caribbean Series explained: How does the competition work?

The 2023 Caribbean Series, which will be the 65th edition of the baseball tournament, will be held in Venezuela from February 2 to 10.

There are eight teams participating in the baseball tournament and only two will reach the final on February 10.

This competition will be held in two different venues with a new format, and for the first time there will be eight participants.

The six that competed last year in Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic, Colombia, Mexico, Panama, Puerto Rico and Venezuela) were joined by Cuba and Curacao.

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How will the 2023 Caribbean Series be played?

As this is the first time that there will be eight teams taking part in the tournament, there will also be a new format in which each side will play seven games in an all-against-all first round.

Thus, there will be four matches per day for a total of 28 matches in seven days.

At the end of the first round, the top four teams will stay in the tournament and the four runners-up will be eliminated.

According to the position in which they finished in the first round, the team that finished top will face the fourth-placed and the second-top will play against the third in the semi-final round.

The winners will dispute the final of the tournament that will take place on February 10, the same day in which the third-place playoff will also be held.

Four games will be played per day from February 2 to 8. The semi-finals are scheduled for February 9 and the last two games will take place a day later.

All the games will be held at the La Guaira Forum Stadium and La Rinconada Stadium.

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