CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Indians are one win away from their first World Series championship since way back in 1948. The Tribe hold a 3-2 series lead over the Chicago Cubs heading into Game 6 on Tuesday night. Here's how you can watch.
The Cubs kept the series and their season alive with a 3-2 win in Game 5 on Sunday. Despite that win, manager Joe Maddon has decided to shake his lineup up a bit now that the series has shifted back to the AL park, and the DH is again available. Here's his starting nine for Game 6.
- CF Dexter Fowler
- DH Kyle Schwarber
- 3B Kris Bryant
- 1B Anthony Rizzo
- LF Ben Zobrist
- SS Addison Russell
- C Willson Contreras
- RF Jason Heyward
- 2B Javier Baez
RHP Jake Arrieta
Schwarber hit fifth in Games 1 and 2. He was not in the starting line for Games 3-5 at Wrigley Field because doctors still have not cleared him to play the outfield following his torn ACL. He's limited to DH duty. Maddon has moved Schwarber up to the two-hole and bumped everyone else down.
The Indians, meanwhile, are using their regular starting lineup against right-handed pitchers. Here's the lineup manager Terry Francona will use in Game 6:
- DH Carlos Santana
- 2B Jason Kipnis
- SS Francisco Lindor
- 1B Mike Napoli
- 3B Jose Ramirez
- RF Lonnie Chisenhall
- LF Coco Crisp
- CF Tyler Naquin
- C Roberto Perez
RHP Josh Tomlin
No reason to change what got them here, right? Here were our suggestions for the Indians and suggestions for the Cubs coming in.