Netherlands, Venezuela set for star-studded battle (Friday, 12 p.m. ET on Tubi)

MIAMI -- Five teams are hoping to advance from Pool D of the World Baseball Classic at loanDepot park, but only two will have the good fortune to play in next week’s quarterfinals.

The four-game sprint to the quarterfinals begins Friday, with the Netherlands and Venezuela opening pool play with the first of two games at the ballpark.

Here’s what you need to know about the matchup:

When and where: Friday, 12 p.m. ET, loanDepot park

How you can watch: Tubi

How you can listen: There is a free English-language audio stream available for every game.

Probable starting pitchers: RHP Antwone Kelly (Netherlands) vs. LHP Ranger Suarez (Venezuela)

What’s at stake: Venezuela’s star-studded team -- which includes Ronald Acuña Jr., Salvador Perez and Jackson Chourio, among others -- is one of the favorites to advance out of Pool D along with the Dominican Republic. The Netherlands -- which is managed by Hall of Famer Andruw Jones and features some big league names including Xander Bogaerts, Ozzie Albies and Ceddanne Rafaela -- isn’t planning on making things easy on the rest of the pool.

Matchup history: The two teams have only faced each other once in WBC history, with Venezuela beating the Netherlands, 3-1, in the second round of the 2009 event. Miguel Cabrera -- who is the hitting coach for this year’s Venezuelan team -- snapped a 1-1 tie with a home run in the fourth inning that proved to the game-winner.