Thursday 18th April 2024

The Cubs and Indians held their workouts at Wrigley Field Thursday in preparation of Game 3 of the World Series the following night.

The teams enjoyed an off day after splitting the first two games in Cleveland.

Friday’s contest will be the first World Series game at Wrigley since 1945, when the Cubs extended their championship drought by falling to the Tigers in Game 7.

Josh Tomlin gets the starting assignment for the Indians, while the Cubs will go with major league ERA leader Kyle Hendricks.

Cubs star Kyle Schwarber won’t be in the starting lineup for the three World Series games this weekend after he was denied medical clearance to play the outfield following his return from knee surgery. Schwarber is 3-for-7 with two RBIs in the series, including a pair of RBI singles in Game 2 on Thursday.

The change of venue also means Indians manager Terry Francona will use Carlos Santana in left field instead of his usual DH role. Santana is a defensive liability but an offensive upgrade over left fielders Coco Crisp or Brandon Guyer  after providing 34 home runs and 99 RBIs during the regular season.

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