[7:08 PM] Cubs @ Indians

Who will WIN this matchup?

Chicago Cubs

@ Cleveland Indians

 

Starting Pitchers:

Arrieta (CHC): 0-1; 4.91 ERA

Bauer (CLE) 0-0; 5.06 ERA

 

Last 10 Games Played:

Chicago Cubs: 6-3-1

Cleveland Indians: 6-4

 

Current odds:

Chicago Cubs: (-145)

Cleveland Indians: (+135)

 

• ESPN simulations have Chicago as XX% favorites to win the game.

• XX% of sports bets are currently on Chicago to win as (TBD) underdogs.

• The Cleveland Indians overpowered Chicago’s bats in the opener of the World Series and hope to do so again as they seek a 2-0 series lead when they host the Cubs on Wednesday. Light-hitting catcher Roberto Perez belted two homers while the trio of starter Corey Kluber (nine in six-plus innings), Andrew Miller (three) and Cody Allen (three) combined for 15 strikeouts in Cleveland’s 6-0 victory in Game 1.

• Arrieta has given up four runs in three of his five career postseason starts, but he believes he’s getting more comfortable with the higher-pressure stage. Arrieta started one game at Progressive Field as a member of the Baltimore Orioles and picked up the win despite allowing six runs – five earned – and six hits in six innings of a 14-8 victory on Aug. 10, 2010.

• Bauer badly cut his right pinkie finger while working on his drone on Oct. 14 and had to leave his Game 3 start in the American League Championship Series against Toronto in the first inning three nights later as the finger began bleeding profusely.

• Wednesday’s start time was moved up one hour due to the threat of rain.

• Chicago OF Kyle Schwarber (knee) was activated after being out since early April and went 1-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts.

• Cleveland SS Francisco Lindor recorded three hits in Game 1 and is batting .371 in 35 postseason at-bats.

 

StreakSmarts Pick: Cleveland Indians

Confidence: 4/10

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