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How Indians, Cubs matchup for Series
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A look at the best-of-seven World Series between the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians: SCHEDULE Game 1, Tuesday, at Cleveland (5:08 p.m.); Game 2, Wednesday, at Cleveland (5:08 p.m.); Game 3, Friday at Chicago (5:08 p.m.); Game 4, Saturday at Chicago (5:08 p.m.); x-Game 5, Sunday, Oct. 30, at Chicago (5:15 p.m.); x-Game 6, Tuesday, Nov. 1, at Cleveland (5:08 p.m.); x-Game 7, Wednesday, Nov. 2, at Cleveland (5:08 p.m.). (All games on FOX). x-if necessary. PROJECTED LINEUPS CUBS: CF Dexter Fowler (.276, 13 HRs, 48 RBIs), 3B Kris Bryant (.292, 39, 102, 121 runs, 176 hits), 1B Anthony Rizzo (.292, 32, 109, 170 hits), LF Ben Zobrist (.272, 18, 76), SS Addison Russell (.238, 21, 95), RF Jason Heyward (.230, 7, 49), 2B Javier Baez (.273, 14, 59), DH Miguel Montero (.216, 8, 33) or Jorge Soler (.238, 12, 31), C David Ross (.229, 10, 32) or Willson Contreras (.282, 12, 35 in 76 games). INDIANS: DH or 1B Carlos Santana (.259, 34, 87, 99 walks), 2B Jason Kipnis (.275, 23, 82, 41 doubles), SS Francisco Lindor (.301, 15, 78, 19 steals), 1B or DH Mike Napoli (.239, career highs with 34 HRs, 101 RBIs), 3B Jose Ramirez (.312, 11, 76, 46 doubles, .357 with runners in scoring position), RF Lonnie Chisenhall (.286, 8, 57), LF Rajai Davis (.249, 12, 48, team-high 43 steals) or Coco Crisp (.231, 13, 55 with Oakland and Cleveland), CF Tyler Naquin (.296, 14, 43, among top 5 rookies in several offensive categories), C Roberto Perez (.183, 3, 17 in 61 games, limited by broken thumb).