<p>It’s the 103-69 Cleveland Indians versus the 111-63 Chicago Cubs in the 4th game of the World Series in Chicago, Illinois tonight. The first pitch at Wrigley Field is scheduled for 8 PM ET.
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<p>In Game 3 of this series the Indians beat the Cubs 1-0. In the game Cleveland starter Josh Tomlin and three relievers shut out the Cubs holding them to only five hits and the only score of the game was Coco Crisp’s RBI single in the 7th inning.
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<p>The Indians have a 2-1 lead in this series and in this post-season they have won 9 of 11 games. They rank 5th in runs scored and 7th in team ERA.
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<p>The Cubs have lost two of the three games of this series after winning three in a row to close out the NLCS. They rank 3rd in the Majors in runs scored and 1st in team ERA.
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<h2>Pitching Match Up</h2>
<p>Cleveland: Corey Kluber (18-9, 3.14 ERA)<br><br />
Chicago: John Lackey (11-8, 3.35 ERA)</p>
<p>Corey Kluber goes for the Indians tonight and in his last outing he started Game 1 of this series going six innings and not giving up any runs and only giving up four hits in a 6-0 win. Cleveland has won three of his four post-season starts and in that span he has an ERA of 0.74. In four starts in the playoffs Kluber has lasted 24 innings and only given up a grand total of two runs, which came in one game. Overall, the Indians have won seven of his last eight starts. The Indians are 4-1 in his last five road starts and they are 12-4 in his last 16 interleague starts.
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<p>John Lackey gets the starting nod for the Cubs and in his last outing he gave up two earned runs in four innings in a 10-2 win over the L.A. Dodgers in the NLCS. Chicago has won both of his post-season starts where he has totaled eight innings and has given up five earned runs. He has received a lot of support in his two playoff starts with the Cubs totaling 16 runs. Overall, the Cubs have won Lackey’s last five starts. The Cubs are 6-1 in Lackey’s last 7 home starts.
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<h2>Betting Angles</h2>
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<li>The Cubs are 7-4 in their last 10 games against the Indians.</li>
<li>The Cubs are 4-2 in their last 5 home games against the Indians.</li>
<li>In the last 5 games between these teams the total has gone Under every time.</li>
<li>In the last 4 games between these teams in Chicago the total has gone Under every time.</li>
<li>This season the Cubs are 61-26 at home and the Indians are 45-40 on the road.</li>
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<h2>Straight Up / Over/Under / Run Line Records </h2>
<p>Cleveland Indians: 103-69 SU / O/U 81-80 / Run Line W/L 84-88<br><br />
Chicago Cubs: 111-63 SU / O/U 80-86 / Run Line W/L 94-81</p>
<h2>Cleveland at Chicago Key Betting Trends </h2>
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<li>CLE is 7-1 in their last 7 road games.</li>
<li>CLE is 9-2 in their last 11 playoff games.</li>
<li>CLE has an Under record of 11-1-1 in their last 13 games.</li>
<li>CHI is 21-6 in their last 28 games following a loss.</li>
<li>CHI is 9-3 in their last 12 interleague games vs. a right-handed starter.</li>
<li>CHI has an Under record of 4-0 in their last 4 games.</li>
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<h2>Key Player Injuries</h2>
<p><b>INDIANS</b><br><br />
[P] 10/01/2016 - Carlos Carrasco 60-day DL (9/17), out for season ( Hand )<br><br />
[P] 07/18/2016 - Tommy Hunter 15-day DL (7/10) ( Back )<br><br />
[LF] 06/01/2016 - Marlon Byrd out for season ( Suspension )<br><br />
[LF] 05/14/2016 - Michael Brantley 60-day DL (5/10); out for season ( Shoulder )</p>
<p><b>CUBS</b><br><br />
[C] 10/27/2016 - Kyle Schwarber not expected to be in the starting lineup for Games 3,4,5 vs Cleveland Indians ( Knee )<br><br />
[P] 04/04/2016 - Dallas Beeler 60-day DL (3/25) ( Shoulder )<br><br />
[P] 04/04/2016 - Aaron Brooks 60-day DL (3/25) ( Hip )<br><br />
[3B] 04/04/2016 - Christian Villanueva 15-day DL (3/25) ( Fibula )<br><br />
[P] 03/31/2016 - Zac Rosscup 60-day DL (2/25) ( Shoulder )</p>