Cubs, Tribe set to meet with media today

The red, white and blue bunting will bedeck the facades of Progressive Field. A classic autumn chill will hang in the lakeside air. On Tuesday night, the last two teams standing in Major League Baseball will begin what figures to be an epic showdown.

It’s almost time for the World Series, and what a long-awaited one this will be. It can’t be repeated enough that the Cubs are in the Fall Classic for the first time since 1945 and haven’t won it all since 1908, and that the Indians last claimed a world championship in 1948 and haven’t been in the Series since 1997.

• World Series gear: Cubs | Indians

• World Series Game 1: Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. ET air time | 8 ET game time on FOX

Game Date Time (air time/game time) Matchup TV Gm 1 Oct. 25 7:30 p.m./8 p.m. CHC @ CLE FOX Gm 2 Oct. 26 7:30 p.m./8 p.m. CHC @ CLE FOX Gm 3 Oct. 28 7:30 p.m./8 p.m. CLE @ CHC FOX Gm 4 Oct. 29 7:30 p.m./8 p.m. CLE @ CHC FOX *Gm 5 Oct. 30 8 p.m. CLE @ CHC FOX *Gm 6 Nov. 1 7:30 p.m./8 p.m. CHC @ CLE FOX *Gm 7 Nov. 2 7:30 p.m./8 p.m. CHC @ CLE FOX * If necessary | All times listed ET • World Series coverageShop for postseason gear: Cubs | Indians

But prior to Tuesday’s Game 1, there might be a bit of gamesmanship during an important pre-Series tradition. Today is 2016 World Series Media …

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