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Arrieta is 0-2, 7.31 in his last three starts, 2-2, 4.11 in five postseason starts. Cubs lost six of his last nine road starts.
Bauer’s finger (stitches from cut) must be healed if he is starting here. Bauer is 0-0, 5.06 in two postseason starts; his start in last series ended in first inning because his finger kept bleeding. He is 0-0, 4.76 in his last three starts; Indians won his last four starts, are 7-1 in his last eight home starts.
Cubs are 7-4 in playoffs this year, 3-3 on road; they didn’t play the Indians this season. Obviously Chicago hasn’t been in World Series since 1945, Indians since 1997. Cleveland is 8-1 in playoffs, 5-0 at home.
Maddon is 24-26 as a playoff manager, 11-9 with Cubs. he lost 2008 World Series with Rays. Francona won World Series with Boston in 2004, 2007; he is 36-19 as a postseason manager.
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