Chicago vs. Cleveland: World Series schedule 2016 dates, game times

Published 10:20 pm Saturday, October 22, 2016

This will be a year to remember for Chicago. The Cubs are playing in the World Series 2016!

Chicago Cubs reach World Series for first time since 1945, beating Los Angeles Dodgers 5-0 in Game 6 of NLCS.

It will be Chicago vs. Cleveland in the World Series 2016. Seeking their first title since 1908, the Cubs open the World Series at Cleveland on Tuesday night. The Indians haven’t won since 1948.

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Here is the complete World Series 2016 schedule with times, dates, and TV channels.

(All Times Eastern)

Game 1: (Cleveland) Tuesday, Oct. 25, 8 p.m. on FOX

Game 2: (Cleveland) Wednesday, Oct. 26, 8 p.m. on FOX

Game 3: (Chicago/LA) Friday, Oct. 28, 8 p.m. on FOX

Game 4: (Chicago/LA) Saturday, Oct. 29, 8 p.m. on FOX

Game 5*: (Chicago/LA) Sunday, Oct. 30, 8 p.m. on FOX

Game 6*: (Cleveland) Tuesday, Nov. 1, 8 p.m. on FOX

Game 7*: (Cleveland) Wednesday, Nov. 2, 8 p.m. on FOX

Cursed by a Billy Goat, bedeviled by Bartman and crushed by decades of disappointment, the Chicago Cubs are at long last headed back to the World Series.

Kyle Hendricks outpitched Clayton Kershaw, Anthony Rizzo and Willson Contreras homered early and the Cubs won their first pennant since 1945, beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-0 Saturday night in Game 6 of the NL Championship Series.

The drought ended when closer Aroldis Chapman got Yasiel Puig to ground into a double play, setting off a wild celebration at Wrigley Field.

Seeking their first title since 1908, the Cubs open the World Series at Cleveland on Tuesday night. The Indians haven’t won since 1948.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.