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Guaranteed hunger games: A title drought will end
- Updated: October 12, 2016
While there’s a lot of baseball left to play before representatives from the American and National Leagues take the field in the Fall Classic, one thing is for certain — this year’s World Series winner will have been a long time coming.
No matter which of the five remaining teams is crowned champion, it will bring an end to a notable title drought. The Cubs, Indians, Dodgers, Nationals and Blue Jays haven’t won the World Series in the Wild Card era (1995). The Blue Jays are the most recent winners (1993), but others go further back.
Game Date Time Matchup TV Gm 1 Oct. 15 TBD LAD/WSH @ CHC FOX/FS1 Gm 2 Oct. 16 TBD LAD/WSH @ CHC FOX/FS1 Gm 3 Oct. 18 TBD CHC @ LAD/WSH FOX/FS1 Gm 4 Oct. 19 TBD CHC @ LAD/WSH FOX/FS1 *Gm 5 Oct. 20 TBD CHC @ LAD/WSH FOX/FS1 *Gm 6 Oct. 22 TBD TBD @ LAD/WSH FOX/FS1 *Gm 7 Oct. 23 TBD TBD @ LAD/WSH FOX/FS1 *- If necessary | All times listed ET • Complete postseason coverageShop for postseason gear: Cubs | Dodgers | Nationals
Here’s a look at where each franchise stands as well as some of their closest calls:
Blue Jays The Blue Jays may be the most recent World Series victor of this bunch, but it’s still been more than 20 years since fans in Toronto have celebrated a championship. The Jays won back-to-back titles in 1992-93, beating the Braves and Phillies. They’ve made the playoffs just twice since, advancing to the AL Championship Series this year and …
