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World Series Game #2: Chicago Cubs at Cleveland Indians

Note the early start time for tonight's game (7PM Eastern, 4PM Pacific) due to the weather. We'll have all of your action right here!

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Despite the looming statistic of the team who wins the first game of the World Series has won the series twelve of the last thirteen years (as I heard on the radio this morning), the Cubs are not panicking. This is a team who was down 2-1 in the prior series to the Dodgers as everyone took bets on if the Dodgers would win in five or six. This is a team who is starting Jake Arrieta tonight against someone who likely can't keep a finger injury together under the stress of 10 pitches, much less 90, if his last start was any indication. A reminder for those of you not watching the last round: Trevor Bauer sliced his finger open trying to repair a drone just before the ALCS and was unable to get out of the first inning in his subsequent start.

Here are your lineups:

Today's Lineups

CHICAGO CUBS CLEVELAND INDIANS
Dexter Fowler - CF Carlos Santana - DH
Kris Bryant - 3B Jason Kipnis - 2B
Anthony Rizzo - 1B Francisco Lindor - SS
Ben Zobrist - LF Mike Napoli - 1B
Kyle Schwarber - DH Jose Ramirez - 3B
Javier Baez - 2B Lonnie Chisenhall - RF
Willson Contreras - C Coco Crisp - LF
Jorge Soler - RF Tyler Naquin - CF
Addison Russell - SS Roberto Perez - C
Jake Arrieta - RHP Trevor Bauer - RHP

Let's Go Someone!