Maddon, Cubs embracing historic opportunity

CLEVELAND — Joe Maddon loves Halloween. If he was home in Tampa, Fla., the Cubs’ manager would be handing out candy to the neighborhood kids. But Maddon is happy to be in Cleveland, where the Cubs have some unfinished business.

The Cubs avoided elimination in the World Series on Sunday night with a 3-2 win over the Indians at Wrigley Field, and the best-of-seven set now shifts to Progressive Field with Game 6 on Tuesday night. The Indians still lead the Series, 3-2, but Maddon senses the momentum may have shifted.

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“Getting back to Cleveland with Jake Arrieta and Kyle Hendricks rested and Kyle Schwarber back in the lineup presents itself differently,” Maddon said. “I think everything changes at that point.”

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   CLE 7, CHC 2 Gm 5 Oct. 30   CHC 3, CLE 2 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

Arrieta (18-8, 3.10 ERA in the regular season) will start Game 6 and Hendricks (16-8, 2.13 ERA) is in line for Wednesday’s Game 7 if the Cubs can extend the Series. The biggest boost will be the return of Schwarber to the lineup as the designated hitter now that the Cubs will be playing by American League rules. Schwarber is 3-for-8 so far in the World Series, his first big league game action since April 7 when he tore two ligaments in his left knee.

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“It’ll be nice — especially there,” Anthony Rizzo said of getting Schwarber’s left-handed bat back. “It’s a shorter porch to right. It’ll be warmer. He’ll have good at-bats and he’ll be ready for …

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