The warm-up: Setting the stage before Game 6

With a spot in the World Series at stake, we’re on the scene around Chicago and at Wrigley Field prior to Game 6 (8 p.m. ET/7CT/5 PT on FS1) of the National League Championship Series between the Dodgers and Cubs to help get you fired up for tonight’s game.

Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw will face off against right-hander Kyle Hendricks, who hopes to lead the Cubs to their first World Series appearance since 1945.

• NLCS Game 6: Tonight 8 ET/7 CT/5 PT on FS1

7:31 p.m. ET: LET’S DO THIS! A fan at Wrigley Field wears his heart on his sign as the Cubs face the the Dodgers in Game 6 of the NLCS with a World Series berth on the line. (Arturo Pardavila/MLB.com)

7:13 p.m. ET: Ghosts of Cubs past Fans outside of Wrigley Field dressed as ghoulish Cubs from the past prepare to haunt Game 6 of the NLCS. (Bill Hill/MLB.com)

6:50 p.m. ET: A round with A-Gon Dodgers first baseman Adrian Gonzalez takes batting practice at Wrigley Field before Game 6 of the NLCS against the Cubs. (Arturo Pardavila/MLB.com)

6:34 p.m. ET: A confident legend Hall of Famer Billy Williams is hanging in the Cubs dugout during batting practice, and when a reporter walked by wearing an MLB.com jacket, Williams grabbed him by the arm, smiled and furiously rubbed the World Series logo for luck.

“I’m ready to celebrate!” Williams said. (Adam McCalvy/MLB.com)

6:14 p.m. ET: Gettin’ in the swing Cubs shortstop Addison Russell takes batting practice cuts before Game 6 of the NLCS at Wrigley Field. (Arturo Pardavila/MLB.com)

5:51 p.m. ET: A head for history A Cubs fan shows off a …

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