Indians welcome break before Fall Classic

TORONTO — They’ll have five full days to string up the bunting at the corner of Carnegie and Ontario, preparing Progressive Field and its surrounding area to host Game 1 of the World Series on Tuesday. Until then, the Indians plan on enjoying every second of their American League Championship Series afterglow.

Sometimes, clinching a postseason series early can be viewed as a negative, forcing a club to wait around before it can advance to the next round. That was not the case as the Indians celebrated their ALCS-clinching 3-0 win over the Blue Jays on Wednesday, looking ahead to giving their batteries a much-needed charge as they await the Cubs or Dodgers.

• World Series Game 1: Tuesday on FOX

“For Andrew Miller and those guys, it does a lot,” Indians pitching coach Mickey Callaway said. “We really like the fact that they get to rest for a little bit. We’ll do some sim games to keep everybody where they should be. It’s a huge lift for us to go into the World Series.”

Game Date Time Matchup TV Gm 1 Oct. 25 TBD LAD/CHC @ CLE FOX Gm 2 Oct. 26 TBD LAD/CHC @ CLE FOX Gm 3 Oct. 28 TBD CLE @ LAD/CHC FOX Gm 4 Oct. 29 TBD CLE @ LAD/CHC FOX *Gm 5 Oct. 30 TBD CLE @ LAD/CHC FOX *Gm 6 Nov. 1 TBD LAD/CHC @ CLE FOX *Gm 7 Nov. 2 TBD LAD/CHC @ CLE FOX * If necessary | All times listed ET • World Series coverageShop for postseason gear: Indians

Of the 16 teams that had a wait of five or more days after winning an LCS, eight went on to win the World Series, though the 2015 Mets were the fourth straight to lose. The last one to win after such a layoff was the 2008 Phillies.

As for Game 1 specifically, when a layoff should theoretically cause the most harm if it is in fact a problem: teams beginning the World Series following …

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