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Key Game 4 matchups to watch
- Updated: October 29, 2016
Just as they did in the National League Championship Series against the Dodgers, the Cubs find themselves facing a 2-1 deficit following the Indians’ 1-0 victory in Game 3 of the World Series on Friday night at Wrigley Field.
In that previous series, coming off two straight shutouts, Chicago’s bats perked up and scored 23 runs over three straight victories to advance to the Fall Classic. Standing in the way of a repeat performance is a Cleveland club that has thrown a postseason record five shutouts, including two in this series.
• Game 4: Tonight, 7:30 p.m. ET air time | 8 ET game time on FOX
Those forces will collide in tonight’s Game 4 at the Friendly Confines. Here is a breakdown of what to watch for:
Game Date Time (air time/game time) Matchup TV Gm 1 Oct. 25 CLE 6, CHC 0 Gm 2 Oct. 26 CHC 5, CLE 1 Gm 3 Oct. 28 CLE 1, CHC 0 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
Starting pitchersIndians RHP Corey Kluber: With Cleveland’s rotation still undermanned, Kluber — who threw 88 pitches over six scoreless frames in a Game 1 win — will work on short rest for the second time this postseason and in his career. He also did so in Game 4 of the American League Championship Series in Toronto and responded well. Although he took the loss, Kluber showed close to his …
