Cubs in the World Series: Game 2 Start Time Changed Due to Possibility of Rain

For the first time since 1945, the Chicago Cubs are four wins away from the promised land: a World Series title. But to get there, the Cubs must face the Cleveland Indians, the American League champions who have home-field advantage in the series thanks to the AL's victory in the All-Star Game. Here's your quick guide to what you need to know before the first pitch of Game 2 is thrown.

2016 World Series: Cubs vs. Indians

Cleveland leads best-of-seven series, 1-0. Check out the Game 1 recap.

GAME 2

First Pitch: 6:08 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26. First pitch for Game 2 has been moved an hour earlier to try to avoid the chance of rain. The chance of rain in the Cleveland area during game time is between 15 percent and 55 percent, according to the local weather forecast on Cleveland Patch. The last time a World Series game was postponed because of rain was in 2011.

Where: Progressive Field in Cleveland

TV | Radio | Streaming: Fox 32 Chicago (WFLD-TV) | 670 the Score (WSCR-AM), ESPNRadio 1000 (WMVP-AM) | Fox Sports Go

Pitching Matchup: Jake Arrieta (0-1, 4.91 ERA) vs. Trevor Bauer (0-0, 5.06 ERA)

Series Schedule

• Game 3: 7:08 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, at Wrigley Field
• Game 4: 7:08 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, at Wrigley Field
• Game 5*: 7:08 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30, at Wrigley Field
• Game 6*: 7:08 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1, at Cleveland
• Game 7*: 7:08 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2, at Cleveland

*If necessary

World Series Stats

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Cubs vs. Indians: The Regular Season

Take a look at how Chicago has fared when the team has faced Cleveland in recent regular season games.

PointAfter | Graphiq

Can Cubs Repeat Recent History?

Game 1 of the 2016 World Series wasn't the first time in recent history that Cleveland shut out Chicago, 6-0. The Indians blanked the Cubs by that score June 16, 2015, at Progressive Field.

Now take a look at the score for the June 17 game. The Cubs lit up Cleveland's pitching, beating the Indians, 17-0.

And guess who was the designated hitter in that game, going 4-for-5 with 3 runs and 4 RBI? Kyle Schwarber.

More Cubs Coverage on Patch

• Game 1 Recap: Cubs Held Scoreless in Return to the World Series
• 'Am I Dreaming?': Fans Can't Believe the Cubs Are in the World Series Even After the 1st Pitch
• Cubs Memories: Hitchhiking to the Game and Throwing Out the 1st Pitch at Wrigley Field
• High School Student's 1993 Yearbook Prediction: Cubs Win World Series in 2016
• Indians' Jason Kipnis Grew Up in Northbrook as a Cubs Fan
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• Bolingbrook Printer Doing Big Business in Cubs Apparel
• 'W Man' Guaranteeing Cubs Win in World Series
• ‘As Sure As God Made Green Apples,’ the Cubs Are in the World Series Today
• Art Institute Lions Finally Get to Wear Cubs Caps
• Aldermen Must Buy Cubs World Series Tickets Like Regular People

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