01-05-2019, 01:21 PM
The Indians are still only one win away from their first World Series victory since 1948 despite losing 3-2 Sunday against the Chicago Cubs in Game 5 at Wrigley Field.Chicago staved off the po sibility of getting swept at home and watching another team celebrate a World Series win on its own field. Now, Cubs fans are excited about the road trip with Kris Bryant heating up.Here's what you need to know about Tuesday's matchup at Progre sive Field:MORE: Worst World Series winners of the last 30 yearsWORLD SERIES GAME 6 TV COVERAGEGame 6 can be viewed on Fox at 8 p.m. ET.Starting pitchers:Indians ?/strong> Josh Tomlin earns another Lorenzo Cain Jersey start after to sing 4 2/3 scorele s innings against the Cubs in Game 3. Tomlin has only allowed three earned runs in 15 1/3 innings this postseason Brett Phillips Jersey (1.76 ERA). Tomlin has been better on the road this year, allowing batters an .804 OPS in regular-season games at Progre sive Field while going 5-5 with a 4.50 ERA, compared to a .755 OPS with an 8-4 mark and 4.31 ERA in away games.Cubs ?/strong> Last year's NL Cy Young award winner, Jake Arrieta, takes the mound again after to sing five hitle s innings in a Game 2 win against the Indians. Arrieta has been pedestrian since the last month of the regular season, allowing three or more runs in five of his last nine starts.Arrieta may be in a tumultuous stretch, but he has better command on his off-speed pitches in colder climates, and it could be chilly Tuesday night in Cleveland. Arrieta went 11-3 with a 3.59 ERA on the road this season, meaning he got some quality run support. Chicago's bats finally perked up Sunday Brewers Womens Cool Base Custom Jersey , so it will be interesting to see if that carries over into Game 6.What to watch for:The Cubs will get slugger Kyle Schwarber back into the lineup as their designated hitter now that they will be returning to an American League ballpark. Schwarber mi sed nearly the entire season with two torn ligaments in his knee, but he proved why he's one of the best young hitters in the game during his brief stint back last week.Cleveland will have to shake off the disappointment of losing a World Series-clinching game. They will bring their pesky lineup and dominant bullpen back to "Believeland," where LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers turned their fan base back into believers.