A worker wipes down the rain covered seats at Progressive Field in Cleveland before Game 2 of the World Series between the Cleveland Indians and the Chicago Cubs. Matt Slocum/AP hide caption
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Game 2 of the World Series begins at 7 p.m. ET in Cleveland. Rain is forecast so the game will start an hour earlier than originally scheduled.
The Indians, who lead the best-of-seven series 1-0, will send Trevor Bauer to the mound. The Cubs’ hopes of getting a split before the series heads to Chicago rests with 2015 Cy Young award winner Jake Arrieta.
The Cubs are already in a tough spot. As ESPN reports, Game 1 losers have lost the past six World Series.
They are also the sixth team to be shut out by six or more runs in a Game 1. The good news for Chicago: four of the previous five eventually won the World Series, says ESPN Stats & Info.