Here we have another road game for the Cubs. That's a key as Chicago ace Kyle Hendricks is making his first road playoff start. During the regular season he had a 1.32 ERA at Wrigley, but that jumped to 2.95 on the road where he allowed 11 of his 15 homers. He faces a talented Cleveland offense that is fifth in baseball in runs scored, eighth in on-base percentage and ninth in slugging. The Indians are also on a 46-18 run at home. Ace Corey Kluber has been dominant in the postseason, only throwing 81 and 88 pitches the last two starts. Kluber, in his first postseason, is 4-1 with a 0.89 ERA in five starts. Kluber neutralized the Cubs lineup in the World Series opener with his late-moving two-seam fastball, allowing four hits and no runs in six innings. In Game 4 at Wrigley Field, he gave up a run in the first inning, but then he began to baffle the Cubs with his curveball, finishing with six strikeouts in six innings. The Indians are 15-5 in interleague games, plus 20-6 in Kluber's last 26 starts, so grab home field and play Cleveland to win the World Series.
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MLB
Chicago at Cleveland
November 2, 2016
8:03 PM Eastern
1.5 units on Cleveland +110 (moneyline) (risk 1.5 to return 3.15)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
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