But as the WCWS takes place over the next week, fans who watch the action unfold for the first time may wonder how the championship tournament format actually works. Here's what you need to know ...

But as the WCWS takes place over the next week, fans who watch the action unfold for the first time may wonder how the championship tournament format actually works. Here's what you need to know on ...

The format is explained more here. The championship finals will be a best-of-three series, meaning the WCWS will either end on Thursday, June 5 if a team wins the first two games or it will end on ...