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World series record:

10/25/2016 1-1-0 50.00% -50

10/26/2016 0-2-0 0.00% -1050

10/28/2016 0-2-0 0.00% -1565

10/29/2016 2-0-0 100.00% +1060

10/30/2016 1-1-0 50.00% +0

ats: 2 - 2

o/u: 2 - 3

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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

CHC at CLE 08:00 PM

CHC -152

U 7.5 *****

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Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

— Cubs 9, Indians 3– Game 7 is tonight in Cleveland.

— November 21 Texans-Raiders Monday night game is being played in Mexico City.

— Raiders don’t play another true road game until December 8 in KC; they finish with three road games in last four weeks, all division games.

— Patriots got a 3rd-round draft pick from Cleveland for LB Jaime Collins.

— Chicago Bulls are 3-0 for the first time in 20 years.

— Oklahoma City Thunder gave Victor Oladipo $84M for four years.

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Armadillo: Wednesday's List of 13: Mid-week musings…….

13) Steelers-Ravens play in Baltimore Sunday, with both teams off a bye week; wouldn’t it have made sense for this to be the Thursday night game this week? Football wasn’t meant to be played on three days’ rest.

12) Chicago Bears are the only NFL team that does not have a defensive player who has ever played in a Pro Bowl.

11) Bears’ offensive coordinator Dowell Loggains went to college at Arkansas, where he held for kicks for four years and learned football from coach Houston Nutt.

Loggains could’ve gone to a smaller school and played QB, but he thought he wanted to be a coach and chose to learn from Nutt, who was a very good coach before going on TV.

10) ESPN fantasy sports guru Matthew Berry was once a writer for the TV show Married with Children.

9) Dolphins are favored over the Jets this week; this is only 2nd time in last 12 years that Miami is favored in its post-bye game. Overall, Dolphins are 6-12 in their last 18 post-bye games.

8) There is a TV show on the History Channel called American Pickers, where two guys drive around in a van and try to buy collectible stuff from older people who live in mostly rural areas.

Why older people? Because they want to find people who are just looking to get rid of stuff, preferably for less money. Sometimes you get mad at the two guys, especially Frank, who thinks he is smarter than everyone else, but that is part of the business of making money, I guess.

The guys own two shops where they re-sell the stuff for a profit. It is oddly entertaining and worth watching.

7) In three of last five seasons, Dwight Howard has made less than half his foul shots; he is off to an 11-24 start this year, after his 8-20 game against the Kings Monday.

Howard makes $23M a year, has already banked $167M in salary in his career. How can I be a better free throw shooter than he is?

6) Clippers TV announcer Ralph Lawler is joy to listen to; always watch as many Clipper games as I can. Clippers were so bad for so long and now they’re good, so you’re happy for him. Lawler is enthusiastic and you can tell he is a real basketball fan.

5) Oklahoma City traded Ersan Ilyasova to Philly Tuesday, after he played only 62 minutes in three games for the Thunder- they acquired him as part of the Serge Ibaka deal.

This means when he plays for the Sixers, it’ll be the 5th team Ilyasova has played for in his last 79 games, going from the Bucks to Detroit to Orlando to the Thunder to Philadelphia.

On one hand, teams want you enough to trade for you; on the other hand, once they have you, then don’t mind getting rid of you.

4) Good news for NC State’s basketball team; freshman 7-footer Omer Yurtseven will be able to play for the Wolfpack this year— he becomes eligible December 15, enough time to get in a few games before ACC play starts.

Yurtseven is a 5-star level recruit, a huge get for Mark Gottfried.

3) There is a story going around that Nick Saban was interested in the Giants’ coaching job last January, and that the team almost hired him. Somehow, comedian Tom Arnold is involved with spreading this story, which makes it a little weirder.

You get the feeling Saban has one more coaching stop in him and it will be an NFL job— he has nothing left to prove in college.

2) Mets closer Jeurys Familia got arrested in New Jersey on domestic violence charges, which is bad news for Mets, seeing as Jose Reyes got suspended 52 games LY for a similar offense.

Aroldis Chapman got a 30-game suspension this year and he was never arrested for his offense.

1— Obscure Fact of the Day: Eddie Johnson played 17 years in the NBA, scored 19,202 points; he holds the record for most points scored in the NBA, without ever making an All-Star team.

Jamal Crawford has a good chance to break that record; he has scored 17,117 points; he is 36, looks like he would have to play two more years at his current pace to set the new record.

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MLB
Dunkel

Wednesday, November 2

Chicago Cubs @ Cleveland

Game 901-902
November 2, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Hendrcks) 15.166
Cleveland
(Kluber) 18.249
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 3
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-120
7
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(+100); Under




MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, November 2

Cubs @ Indians

Hendricks is 4-2, 1.92 in his last nine starts, 1-1, 2.45 in six postseason starts. Cubs won his last five road starts; this is his first road start this postseason.

Kluber is 7-1, 1.98 in his last nine starts, 4-1, 0.89 in five postseason starts; he has allowed one run in 12 IP in two starts in this series. Indians are 13-1 in his last 14 home starts.

Cubs are 10-6 in playoffs this year, 5-3 on road; Chicago is 10-2 in playoffs if they score a run. Obviously Chicago hasn’t been in World Series since 1945, Indians since 1997. Cleveland is 10-4 in playoffs, 5-2 at home- they’ve tossed five shutouts in postseason.

Maddon is 27-28 as a playoff manager, 14-11 with Cubs. he lost 2008 World Series with Rays. Francona won World Series with Boston in 2004, 2007; he is 38-22 as a postseason manager, 11-2 in World Series games.

Maddon-Francona faced each other as managers in Game 7 of ’08 ALCS; Rays won, with Jon Lester starting on the mound for the Red Sox.




MLB

Wednesday, November 2

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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
CHI CUBS vs. CLEVELAND
Chi Cubs are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 8 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games at home

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MLB
Long Sheet

Wednesday, November 2

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CHICAGO CUBS (113 - 64) at CLEVELAND (104 - 71) - 8:05 PM
KYLE HENDRICKS (R) vs. COREY KLUBER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1601-1687 (-259.2 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1544-1600 (-234.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1178-1252 (-195.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 24-23 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
CLEVELAND is 104-71 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 58-30 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CLEVELAND is 98-67 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 74-42 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 10-4 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in playoff games this season.
CLEVELAND is 57-39 (+15.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CLEVELAND is 33-21 (+12.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 28-12 (+14.1 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 129-76 (+27.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KLUBER is 35-34 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KLUBER is 14-17 (-10.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 3-3 (+1.0 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

KYLE HENDRICKS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
HENDRICKS is 0-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.848.
His team's record is 0-1 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

COREY KLUBER vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
KLUBER is 2-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 0.92 and a WHIP of 0.712.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

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MLB

Wednesday, November 2


American League teams have won 4 of the last 5 WorldSeries Game 7's at home.
Indians -112


Home teams have won 9 of the last 10 WorldSeries Game 7's.
Indians -112


Moneyline has jumped the fence already after early action on the Cubs.
Chicago Cubs -116
Cleveland Indians +107

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MLB

Wednesday, November 2

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World Series Game 7 betting preview: Cubs at Indians
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The Chicago Cubs recovered from a 3-1 deficit to win the last two games but has yet to solve Cleveland Indians' ace Corey Kluber.

Chicago Cubs at Cleveland Indians (+100, 7)

Series tied 3-3

A longstanding drought will end for either the Chicago Cubs or Cleveland Indians on Wednesday night while the other team will be flooded with heartbreak. The visiting Cubs forced a decisive Game 7 with Tuesday’s 9-3 victory and are aiming to win their first World Series title since 1908 while the Indians are trying to break a rut that dates back to 1948.

Chicago recovered from a 3-1 deficit to win the last two games but has yet to solve Cleveland ace Corey Kluber, who is looking to become the first starting pitcher since Detroit’s Mickey Lolich in 1968 to record three victories in a single World Series. Chicago shortstop Addison Russell (age 22) is coming off his own sterling performance as he became the second youngest player to hit a grand slam (behind New York Yankees legend Mickey Mantle) and matched the Series record of six RBIs – tying Yankees Bobby Richardson (1960), Hideki Matsui (2009) and former St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols (2011). “We’ve been doing this all year, putting new history in history books and you wouldn’t be able to tell that,” Russell told reporters afterward. The one-sided affair allows the Indians to have stellar left-hander Andrew Miller (0.53 ERA, 29 strikeouts in 17 postseason innings in 2016) and right-handed closer Cody Allen (22 strikeouts in 11 2/3 scoreless innings in 2016) rested for Game 7 while Cubs left-handed closer Aroldis Chapman pitched 1 1/3 innings on Tuesday despite the margin.

TV: 8:08 p.m. ET, FOX

WEATHER REPORT: The forecast for Game 7 in Cleveland is calling for mostly cloudy skies with unseasonably warm temperatures in the low-70's. There is a growing chance of rain later in the game and the wind will be blowing straight out to center at 6-8 mph.

PITCHING MATCHUP: Cubs RH Kyle Hendricks (1-1, 1.31 ERA) vs. Indians RH Corey Kluber (4-1, 0.89)

Hendricks, who won 16 regular-season games, took a no-decision in Game 3 of the World Series when he allowed six hits and two walks in 4 1/3 scoreless innings. The 26-year-old is ecstatic to have the opportunity to help the Cubs end their 108-year title drought. “Exactly, this is the ultimate dream. You dream of getting to the World Series, winning the World Series,” Hendricks told reporters at a press conference. “When you’re out in your backyard as a kid, playing Little League at the field with your friends, this is the moment you dream about. … It’s always Game 7 of the World Series.”

Kluber has struck out 15 in 12 innings during the World Series while allowing just one run in his two victories. He has repeatedly had his best stuff during the postseason despite regularly pitching on short rest and manager Terry Francona has been impressed that the 2014 American League Cy Young Award winner has remained sharp. “I wouldn’t want to do this all year, in fairness to him,” Francona told reporters at a press conference. “But I think for a couple starts, I think he can handle it just fine.”

TRENDS:

* Cubs are 4-1 in their last 5 playoff road games.
* Cubs are 5-0 in Hendricks' last 5 road starts.
* Indians are 5-0 in their last 5 when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
* Indians are 7-1 in Kluber's last 8 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
* Under is 5-0 in Hendricks' last 5 interleague starts.
* Under is 11-2 in Indians' last 13 playoff games.
* Under is 4-0 in Kluber's last 4 home starts.
* Cubs are 1-5 in their last 6 games with Holbrook behind home plate.

CONSENSUS: The public is favoring the home underdog Indians in Game 7 at a rate of 56 percent. Under is picking up 57 percent of the wagers on the total.

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

CHC at CLE 08:00 PM

CHC -128 *****

O 6.5 *****

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The Latest: Cubs win first World Series title since 1908
November 3, 2016

CLEVELAND (AP) The Latest on Game 7 of the World Series between the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians early Thursday (all times local):

12:47 a.m.

Mike Montgomery retired Michael Martinez for the final out with a runner on in the 10th inning, and the Chicago Cubs ended baseball's longest championship drought by beating the Cleveland Indians 8-7 in Game 7 of the World Series.

The Cubs won their first championship since 1908, becoming the first team to rally from a 3-1 deficit by winning Games 6 and 7 on the road since the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1979.

Ben Zobrist doubled in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning, and Miguel Montero added an RBI single to make it 8-6. Rajai Davis singled home a run in the bottom half off Carl Edwards Jr. before Martinez grounded out against Montgomery to end it.

The game included a 17-minute rain delay before the 10th inning.

Davis tied it at 6 with a two-run homer in the eighth off closer Aroldis Chapman, helping Cleveland erase a 5-1 deficit.

Cleveland still has not won a World Series since 1948. Ace Corey Kluber allowed four runs in four-plus innings, failing in his attempt to become the first pitcher to win three starts in one Series since 1968 MVP Mickey Lolich for Detroit.

Fans are already packed into Wrigleyville in Chicago, and a late-night party is getting underway.

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12:30 a.m.

Ben Zobrist doubled in the go-ahead run, Miguel Montero added an RBI single and the Chicago Cubs took an 8-6 lead in the 10th inning following a 17-minute rain delay.

Chicago is three outs from its first World Series title since 1908.

Kyle Schwarber led off the 10th with a single and pinch-runner Albert Almora Jr. tagged up from first to second on a deep fly ball by Kris Bryant. Bryan Shaw intentionally walked Anthony Rizzo, and Zobrist hit an opposite-field double past third to bring in Almora.

Montero grounded a single into left field, scoring Rizzo from third base.

Mike Napoli, Jose Ramirez and Brandon Guyer are due up for Cleveland in the bottom of the 10th. That trio already has five hits combined in Game 7.

The Indians haven't won the World Series since 1948.

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12:15 a.m.

Game 7 between the Cubs and Indians has resumed following a 17-minute rain delay.

The game is tied 6-6 in the 10th inning. Kyle Schwarber singled to lead off the 10th and was pinch-run for by Albert Almora Jr.

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12:10 a.m.

Game 7 between the Cubs and Indians is expected to resume about 12:15 a.m. following a brief rain delay.

The score is tied 6-all heading into the 10th inning. The tarp has been removed and players are coming back onto the field.

The Cubs are seeking their first championship since 1908. The Indians are trying to win their first title since 1948.

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12 a.m.

Game 7 between the Cubs and Indians has entered a rain delay with the score tied 6-all after nine innings.

Rain began falling before the top of the ninth and the tarp was brought out an inning later at 11:54 p.m.

Crew chief John Hirschbeck expects the game will resume before too long.

''We don't want to have them play now in the seventh game of the World Series in extra innings, tied score, in conditions that aren't right,'' he said. ''Just to keep the field perfect, we covered it and we'll wait this out. The good thing is there's nothing behind it.''

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11:55 p.m.

The Cubs and Indians are headed to extra innings tied 6-6, with Game 7 headed for a dramatic finish.

It's the first Game 7 of the Series to go to extra innings since 1997, when the Florida Marlins beat the Indians in 11 innings. Edgar Renteria ended that one with an RBI single that deflected off the glove of pitcher Charles Nagy.

The Cubs were four outs from their first title since 1908, but star closer Aroldis Chapman blew a 6-3 lead in the eighth when Brandon Guyer hit an RBI double with two outs and Rajai Davis homered.

Cleveland is seeking its first championship since 1948.

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11:45 p.m.

Javier Baez squared to bunt with a full count and a runner on third, and the Cubs infielder fouled it off to help the Indians preserve a 6-6 tie in a nervy top of the ninth inning in Game 7.

With one out, Jason Heyward stole second base with Baez batting then took third when catcher Yan Gomes' throw skipped into the outfield. Baez then tried to bunt, fouling the ball straight back for strike three.

Dexter Fowler then grounded out to shortstop, ending the inning.

Cleveland has the top of the order due up in the bottom of the ninth, starting with Carlos Santana, Jason Kipnis and Francisco Lindor.

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11:25 p.m.

Could a little rain extend baseball's longest droughts?

Indians outfielder Rajai Davis tied Game 7 at 6 with a two-run homer in the eighth inning, and when Chicago's David Ross stepped in to lead off the ninth, the rain started coming down.

The Cubs are trying to win their first World Series championship since 1908, and Cleveland hasn't won since 1948.

The start of the game was moved up 8 minutes to 8 p.m. over concerns it might get wet. AccuWeather senior meteorologist said in a statement before the game: ''If Game 7 runs late or goes into extra innings, then the chance of drenching rain will increase.''

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11:20 p.m.

Indians outfielder Rajai Davis hit a tying, two-run homer off closer Aroldis Chapman, and Cleveland and the Chicago Cubs are headed to the ninth inning of Game 7 tied 6-6.

Davis yanked Chapman's slider over the wall in the left-field corner with two outs in the eighth inning, capping a three-run inning and pulling the Indians even for the first time since the fourth inning.

Chapman relieved Jon Lester to protect a 6-3 lead with two outs and a man on first. He allowed an RBI double to Brandon Guyer in his first at-bat, then delivered a hittable slider that Davis smacked.

Manager Joe Maddon has been questioned about his use of Chapman in Games 5 and 6. Maddon let the closer throw 62 pitches over three days leading up to Game 7.

Chicago has David Ross, Jason Heyward and Javier Baez due up in the ninth. Ross and Baez have already homered.

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10:55 p.m.

Six outs to bury 108 exasperating years.

Jon Lester struck out Jason Kipnis with a runner on second base to end the seventh inning, protecting a 6-3 Cubs lead. With closer Aroldis Chapman warming in the bullpen, that could be it for Lester.

The veteran left-hander came on in relief of Kyle Hendricks in the fifth inning and allowed two runs to score on a wild pitch. He's been solid since, completing 2 1/3 innings without more damage in his first relief outing since the 2007 AL Championship Series, when he pitched for the Red Sox at Progressive Field.

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10:25 p.m.

The Chicago Cubs are nine outs away from ending 108 years of frustration.

Chicago leads the Cleveland Indians 6-3 through six innings of Game 7. The Cubs have three home runs through six innings after managing just six total through the first six games of the Series.

Javier Baez, Chicago's 21-year-old defensive whiz, is the second-youngest player in World Series history to hit a home run in Game 7, while 39-year-old catcher David Ross is the oldest player to homer in a winner-take-all World Series game.

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10:10 p.m.

David Ross homered in what might have been his final major league at-bat.

The Cubs catcher, set to retire after the season, launched a solo shot off shutdown left-hander Andrew Miller in the sixth inning. The ball just cleared the wall in center field, boosting Chicago's lead to 6-3.

Ross entered in the bottom of the fifth along with left-hander Jon Lester. The veteran backstop has been Lester's go-to handler behind the plate all season, and his homer stretched Chicago's lead after Cleveland got two runs on Lester's wild pitch.

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10 p.m.

Jason Kipnis and the Cleveland Indians used their legs to get back into Game 7 against the Chicago Cubs.

Carlos Santana scored from third base and Kipnis came in from second when Jon Lester uncorked a wild pitch with two outs in the fifth, pulling the Indians to 5-3.

Lester came on with two outs in the fifth when starter Kyle Hendricks was pulled after walking Santana. Kipnis reached on an infield hit and a throwing error by catcher David Ross, who entered at the same time as Lester.

Both runners came home when Lester's pitch bounced off Ross' mask and skipped toward the Cubs' dugout. Kipnis slid headfirst under Lester's tag to give the Indians a needed jolt.

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9:45 p.m.

The Chicago Cubs are pouring it on in Game 7.

Javier Baez led off the fifth with a home run against Corey Kluber and Anthony Rizzo doubled home Kris Bryant on a perfectly executed hit-and-run play to give the Cubs a 5-1 lead.

Kluber, who won Games 1 and 4 for the Indians, exited after Baez's home run. The Chicago second baseman was 4 for 26 with 11 strikeouts before his first home run of the World Series. Kluber allowed four runs in four-plus innings and failed to record a strikeout for the first time in his major league career.

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9:20 p.m.

The Cubs again lead Game 7 thanks to their aggressive baserunning and some shoddy defense by the Cleveland Indians.

Kris Bryant scored on Addison Russell's sacrifice fly to shallow center field when Rajai Davis' throw home came in high. Bryant slide safely under catcher Roberto Perez's tag for a 2-1 lead. Willson Contreras added on when he doubled off the wall to bring home Ben Zobrist.

Davis got a bad jump on Contreras' fly, taking a step in before scrambling backward as the ball sailed through the warm November night and off the wall.

The Cubs led 3-1 after four innings.

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9 p.m.

The Cleveland Indians have tied it up in Game 7.

Coco Crisp led off with a double against Kyle Hendricks, moved to third on Roberto Perez's sacrifice bunt and scored when Carlos Santana singled into right field to knot the game at 1.

The Indians flirted with a big inning when Chicago second baseman Javier Baez dropped a flip from shortstop Addison Russell that put runners on first and second with one out. Francisco Lindor flew out to right and Chicago third baseman Kris Bryant snagged a sharp line drive by Cleveland's Mike Napoli.

Left-hander Jon Lester began warming up in Chicago's bullpen during the fourth inning.

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8:40 p.m.

Kyle Hendricks has kept the Cleveland Indians off the board through two innings of Game 7. The Cubs lead 1-0 behind Dexter Fowler's leadoff home run in the first.

Hendricks worked around an error by second baseman Javier Baez to get out of the first inning and wriggled free of potential trouble in the second.

Cleveland's Jose Ramirez led off the second with a single, but Hendricks caught him leaning toward second base and picked him off. Lonnie Chisenhall followed with a single to right, but Rajai Davis bounced into a double play to end the threat. Chisenhall ended a 1-for-24 slide.

The Cubs won 77 percent of games in which they scored first this season, the highest percentage in the majors.

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8:15 p.m.

Dexter Fowler has given the Chicago Cubs an early lead in Game 7.

The Cubs center fielder led off this World Series finale by sending a 2-1 pitch from Cleveland ace Corey Kluber over the wall in center, and Chicago led 1-0 after one inning.

It's the first leadoff home run in a winner-take-all Series game. Cleveland's Rajai Davis made a leaping attempt to snare the fly at the wall, but it sailed over his glove. Fowler celebrated by spinning and yelling at the Chicago dugout after rounding first.

The run jolted the already animated Cubs contingent in the stands. Progressive Field featured large swaths of blue and several loud chants of ''Let's Go Cubs'' during the pregame festivities and throughout the first inning. Kris Bryant was even serenaded by ''MVP!'' chants during his at-bat - a common occurrence this season at Wrigley Field.

It was the first leadoff homer allowed by Kluber this season. The last was Aug. 29, 2015, by Kole Calhoun.

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7:30 p.m.

The Chicago Cubs' 9-3 win over Cleveland was the most-watched World Series Game 6 since 1997.

Tuesday night's game had a 13.3 rating and 23 share on Fox, drawing 23.4 million viewers. It was the highest-rated Game 6 since the New York Yankees' 2009 clincher against Philadelphia drew a 13.4/22 and the most-watched since Cleveland's win at Florida in 1997 was seen by 23.7 million.

The game drew 425,000 for Spanish-language coverage on Fox Deportes and 151,000 for digital coverage on Fox Sports Go, for a total audience of 24 million.

This year's Series entered Game 7 averaging an 11.3/20 and 20 million viewers, the most watched since Boston's four-game sweep of St. Louis in 2004.

The rating is the percentage of television households tuned to a program, and the share is the percentage showing a broadcast among those homes with TVs on at the time.

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7:15 p.m.

Welcome to Wrigleyille East.

The prospect of the Chicago Cubs winning the franchise's first title in more than a century led thousands of Cubs fans to invade Progressive Field ahead of Game 7. There were large swaths of Chicago blue in a sea of Cleveland red an hour before first pitch.

Stubhub reported a surge in sales of Game 7 tickets from the Chicago area on the secondary market. Stubhub spokesman Cameron Papp says up to 60 percent of transactions in the run-up to game time came from the greater Chicago market. A downloadable standing room only ticket was still going for $750 at 7 p.m. Eastern.

Indians manager Terry Francona says he expects the stadium to be ''rocking'' regardless of who buys the tickets and doesn't expect the influx of Cubs fans to have any impact on the outcome.

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5:45 p.m.

Wild Thing wasn't going to miss a Game 7 for the ages.

Actor Charlie Sheen, who played Ricky ''Wild Thing'' Vaughn in ''Major League,'' the iconic film about a sad-sack Cleveland Indians team finally reaching the playoffs, will be at the climactic game between the Indians and Chicago Cubs.

The Indians confirmed Sheen will be in attendance.

With a push from fans on social media, Sheen had campaigned to throw out one of the ceremonial pitches before one of the four games in Cleveland. However, the Indians and Major League Baseball chose to go with former players to handle the duties.

Sheen's character in the film is a glasses-wearing, hard-throwing, hard-living right-hander who doesn't always find the strike zone. But once the fictional Indians figure out his eye problems he helps lead them to success.

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5 p.m.

Between the broken ribs and peanut butter, Indians manager Terry Francona had an interesting, restless night before Game 7.

Francona, who joked about wearing his uniform back to his nearby apartment following Game 6, said he didn't sleep well on Tuesday night.

''I had a nightmare that somebody broke my ribs,'' he said.

Francona said he woke up and realized he had fallen asleep on his TV remote control, which had pushed deep into his ribs and left a mark.

Beyond that, Francona, who ordered $44 worth of ice cream from room service while the team was in Chicago over the weekend, said his room looked like a ''national disaster.''

''I had peanut butter on my glasses,'' he said. ''It was a bad night, man.''

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4:30 p.m.

Indians manager Terry Francona isn't punishing rookie center fielder Tyler Naquin by sitting him in Game 7.

Naquin and right fielder Lonnie Chisenhall let a fly ball drop between them in the first inning of Game 6, a mistake that paved the way to Chicago's 9-3 win over Cleveland.

Later, Naquin came up with the bases loaded in the fourth but struck out.

Francona said he feels Naquin is ''pressing a little bit. During the regular season you might kind of let him get through it, but with one game left and with (Corey) Kluber pitching, we're trying to put a premium on catching the ball.''

Rajai Davis will start in center against Cubs right-hander Kyle Hendricks. With the prospect of facing lefties Aroldis Chapman and Jon Lester late in Game 7, Francona wanted to have the right-handed hitting Davis in the lineup.

''You can tell he's pressing,'' Francona said of Naquin, who is batting .143 in the Series. ''It's not punishment. It's trying to win.''

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3:55 p.m.

The Cleveland Indians are tweaking their outfield for Game 7 after a costly mistake in Game 6.

Center fielder Tyler Naquin is out and Rajai Davis is back in for Cleveland. Naquin and right fielder Lonnie Chisenhall let a fly ball drop between them and turn into a two-run double in the first inning of Tuesday night's loss.

Carlos Santana will lead off for the Indians, followed by Jason Kipnis, Francisco Lindor, Mike Napoli and Jose Ramirez. Chisenhall will hit sixth, with Davis seventh, Coco Crisp eighth and Roberto Perez catching and hitting ninth.

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3:30 p.m.

The Chicago Cubs are sticking with what works in Game 7 of the World Series.

The Cubs will use the same lineup that torched the Cleveland Indians for nine runs in a Game 6 win against Indians ace Corey Kluber on Wednesday night.

Dexter Fowler will lead off, followed by Kyle Schwarber, Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo. Ben Zobrist, who is hitting .391 in the series, will hit fifth. Addison Russell, who tied a World Series record with six RBIs in Game 6, will hit sixth, followed by Willson Contreras, Jason Heyward and Javier Baez.

The Cubs have managed just one run off Kluber in his two starts in the Series, victories by the Indians in Game 1 and Game 4.

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3:10 p.m.

The Indians are bringing out one of their biggest bats for Game 7.

Jim Thome, the team's career home run leader, will throw out the ceremonial first pitch when the Indians and Cubs meet with one of the franchises finally ending a long championship drought.

Thome was a member of the last Cleveland team to play in the Series in 1997, when the Indians lost Game 7 to Florida. He has attended several games in this Series. Thome grew up in Illinois and rooted for the Cubs as a kid.

But his allegiance remains to the Indians, whom he played for from 1191-2002 and came back in 2011. The slugger hit 612 career homers - 337 during his time with Cleveland - and he's immortalized with a statue beyond the center-field wall.

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12:55 p.m.

There is a chance of rain in the late innings of World Series Game 7 at Cleveland's Progressive Field.

Unseasonably warm temperatures in the upper 60s or low 70s are forecast for Wednesday night. The chance of rain increases from 19 percent at 8 p.m. to 49 to 55 percent at 11 p.m., according to AccuWeather.

AccuWeather senior meteorologist Brian Wimer says in a statement: ''While a brief shower cannot be ruled out during Wednesday evening, if Game 7 runs late or goes into extra innings, then the chance of drenching rain will increase.''

Major League Baseball announced late Tuesday it was moving up the start time by 8 minutes to 8 p.m.

Last week, the start of Game 2 was moved up by 1 hour to 7:08 p.m. Light rain started in the eighth inning, and heavy rain hit shortly after the final out at about 11:15 p.m.

[StarDust Bum]

The season is over and its nice to end up with two winners

Cubbies and the over.......

See you all next year..................its been fun........