In the 67th Caribbean Series championship game Friday night at Mexicali’s Nido de las Águilas Stadium, the Leones del Escogido of the Dominican Republic faced the challenge of defeating the previously unbeaten Charros de Jalisco,

Dominican Republic will face Mexico in the Caribbean Series final on Friday, February 7th, at Estadio Nido de las Águilas in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico.

Puerto Rico has always brought strong teams into the Caribbean World Series, though they have not won a championship since Criollos de Caguas won back-to-back titles in 2017 and 2018. Indios was one of three teams that finished with a 2-2 record in the opening round, though they lost to Mexico like everyone else did.

The stage is set for an intriguing championship game matchup in the 67th Caribbean Series on Friday at 10 p.m. ET on MLB Network and MLB.TV, between the Leones del Escogido (Dominican Republic) and the Charros de Jalisco (Mexico) at Mexicali’s Nido de las Águilas Stadium.

The championship game can also be streamed in Spanish with ESPN+ . First pitch of the 2025 Caribbean Series championship game is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET on Friday, Feb. 7. The game will be played at Estadio Nido de los Anguilas in Mexicali, Mexico, which has hosted this year's tournament.

Puerto Rico will face the Dominican Republic in this Caribbean Series baseball action on Tuesday, February 4th, at Estadio Nido de las Águilas in Mexicali, Baja

The Dominican Republic team has been enduring one of its most challenging Caribbean Series, and not due to sports performance issues.

Leones del Escogido secured a dramatic extra-inning victory over Cardenales de Lara, advancing to the championship game in a thrilling 5-4 win.