It’s the 113-64 Chicago Cubs versus the 104-71 Cleveland Indians in the 7th game of the World Series in Cleveland, Ohio tonight. . The first pitch at Progressive Field is scheduled for 8 PM ET.
In Game 6 of this series the Cubs beat the Indians 9-3 to force this Game 7. In the rout the Cubs scored nine runs on 13 hits with Addison Russell hitting a grand slam and tying a World Series record with six RBI.
The Cubs have won the last two games of this series after being down 3-1 and in those wins they have outscored the Indians 12-5. They rank 1st in the Majors in team ERA and 3rd in runs scored.
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The Indians have lost the last two games with the last loss coming at home. They had not lost two straight in all of the post-season. They rank 5th in runs scored and 7th in team ERA.
Pitching Match Up
Chicago: Kyle Hendricks (16-8, 2.13 ERA)
Cleveland: Corey Kluber (2-0, 0.75 ERA)
Kyle Hendricks goes for the Cubs tonight and in his last outing he started Game 3 of this series not giving up any earned runs in four innings in a 1-0 loss. Chicago has lost two of his last three playoff starts, but both were 1-0 losses where he lasted nine innings and only gave one earned run. Overall, in the post-season Hendricks has four starts lasting 19 innings and has an ERA of 1.31. The Cubs are 5-0 in Hendricks’ last 5 road starts.
Corey Kluber gets the call in Game 7 for the Indians and his last start in Game 4 of this series he gave up one earned run on five hits in six innings in a 7-2 win. Cleveland has won four of his five playoff starts this season. In three of Kluber’s five playoff starts he has not given up a single earned run and in the post-season he Is 4-1 with an ERA of only 0.89. The Indians are 42-19 in Kluber’s last 61 home starts and they have won 13 of their last 17 interleague games with him on the hill.
Cubs at Indians Betting Angles
- The Cubs are 9-5 in their last 10 games against the Indians.
- In the last 7 games between these teams the Under record is 6-2.
- This season the Indians are 58-30 at home and the Cubs are 51-37 on the road.
Straight Up / Over/Under / Run Line Records
Chicago Cubs: 113-64 SU / O/U 82-87 / Run Line W/L 95-83
Cleveland Indians: 104-71 SU / O/U 83-81 / Run Line W/L 86-89
Chicago at Cleveland Key Betting Trends
- CHI is 13-5 in their last 18 interleague games.
- CHI is 4-1 in their last 5 road games.
- CHI has an Under record of 5-2 in their last 7 games.
- CLE is 5-2 in their last 7 playoff home games.
- CLE is 13-4 in their last 17 overall.
- CLE has an Under record of 5-1 in their last 6 home games.
Key Player Injuries
CUBS
- [P] 04/04/2016 – Dallas Beeler 60-day DL (3/25) ( Shoulder )
- [P] 04/04/2016 – Aaron Brooks 60-day DL (3/25) ( Hip )
- [3B] 04/04/2016 – Christian Villanueva 15-day DL (3/25) ( Fibula )
- [P] 03/31/2016 – Zac Rosscup 60-day DL (2/25) ( Shoulder )
INDIANS
- [P] 10/01/2016 – Carlos Carrasco 60-day DL (9/17), out for season ( Hand )
- [P] 07/18/2016 – Tommy Hunter 15-day DL (7/10) ( Back )
- [LF] 06/01/2016 – Marlon Byrd out for season ( Suspension )
- [LF] 05/14/2016 – Michael Brantley 60-day DL (5/10); out for season ( Shoulder )