World Series Game 7: Here’s what you need to know

The Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians play game 7 of the World Series tonight. Here's what you need to know to get ready and hold your own at the water cooler today:

The Game

Teams: Chicago Cubs vs. Cleveland Indians

Game time: 7:08 p.m. CST

Where: Progressive Field, Cleveland.

Television: Fox

Radio: KXIC AM 800 (ESPN broadcast)

Streaming Live: Fox Sports Go and MLB.tv

Probable starters: Cubs — Kyle Hendricks; Indians — Corey Kluber

Weather Forecast

Wednesday's forecast for Cleveland calls for mostly cloudy skies with a high temperature of 73 degrees and low of 61 degrees. Winds are to be out of the south and southwest at 8 mph.

Series Recap

Game 1 — Tuesday, Oct. 26 — Indians win 6-0 — Win: C. Kluber; Loss: J. Lester. Indians lead series 1-0.

Game 2 — Wednesday, Oct. 26 — Cubs win 5-1 — Win: J. Arrieta; Loss: T. Bauer. Series tied 1-1.

Game 3 — Friday, Oct. 28 — Indians win 1-0 — Win: A. Miller; Loss: C. Edwards; Save: C. Allen. Cleveland leads series 2-1.

Game 4 — Saturday, Oct. 29 — Indians win 7-2 — Win: C. Kluber; Loss: J. Lackey. Cleveland leads series 3-1.

Game 5 — Sunday, Oct. 30 — Cubs win 3-2 — Win: J. Lester; Loss: T. Bauer; Save: A. Chapman. Cleveland leads series 3-2.

Game 6 — Tuesday, Nov. 1 — Cubs win 9-3. Win: J. Arrieta; Loss: J. Tomlin. Series tied 3-3.

History

Cubs last won the World Series in 1908, defeating the Detroit Tigers 4-1. Cubs last appeared in the World Series in 1945, losing to the Tigers 4-3.

Indians last won the World Series in 1948, defeating the Boston Braves 4-2. Indians last appeared in the World Series in 1997, losing to the Florida Marlins 4-3.

The The Cubs have the longest drought in winning the World Series. The Indians have the second-longest drought.

Only three teams have overcome a 3-1 deficit to win the World Series: 1958 Yankees over the Braves, 1968 Tigers over the Cardinals, 1979 Pirates over the Orioles.

Quotes

'This is the ultimate dream. You dream of getting to the World Series, winning the World Series. When you're out in your backyard as a kid, playing Little League at the field with our friends, this is the moment you dream of. Game 7, 3-2, two outs, bottom of the ninth. But it's always Game 7 of the World Series.' – Cubs pitcher Kyle Hendricks

'I'm going to go out on a limb and say it's a really important game … and we'll be really excited to play. You learn from your mistakes and then move on quickly, and we'll do that. It will be exciting to come to the ballpark tomorrow. Shoot, I might just wear my uniform home. I might get ice cream on it though, so maybe I better not.' – Indians manager Terry Francona

Other facts

This is the 37th Game 7 in World Series history.

The American League has won the World Series 64 times. The National League has won 47 times.

The winning team receives the Commissioner's Trophy.

If you believe in omens, here's a little something to chew on — a baseball has 108 stitches and it has been 108 years since the Cubs won a World Series.