The early reports say the wind is blowing out at Wrigley Field. So don't be shocked if the hitters on both
sides have feasts tonight.
Tonight's starting pitchers: Kyle Hendricks (Cubs) vs. Josh Timlin (Indians).
The last Cub pitcher to start a World Series game: Hank Borowy. The last Indian to start a Series game: Jaret Wright.
The last Cub pitcher to win a World Series game: Hank Borowy. The last Indian pitcher to win a World Series game: Chad Ogea.
Other notes:
* Kyle Schwarber hasn't been cleared by doctors to play the outfield. He'll be limited to pinch hitting during
the Wrigley Field leg of the Series.
* Carlos Santana will start in left field for the Indians so Mike Napoli can stay in the lineup and play first
base during the Wrigley leg.
* It's been 25,950 days since a World Series game was last played in Wrigley Field.
According to ESPN:
* 45 different ballparks have hosted a World Series game since Wrigley’s last one. The first Yankee Stadium hosted 70 World
Series games since the last one played at the "Friendly Confines."
* 26 of those parks are no longer active, including Atlanta's Turner Field, which was deactivated at the end of the 2016
season.
* 27 different franchises have hosted a World Series game since the Cubs last did.
* 12 of those franchises didn’t exist in 1945. Overall, there have been 14 expansion franchises to join the majors since 1945.
* 1,445 different players have had at least one plate appearance in the World Series over that span, including in Games 1 and
2 of the 2016 World Series between the Cubs and the Cleveland Indians, according to Elias.
* 3,192 runs have been scored in the Fall Classic in those 45 different ballparks, again including the first two games of this World
Series.
Game time 7:00 PM CDT . . .