CLEVELAND - The Chicago Cubs prepared to launch their bid to end the longest championship drought in American sports history on Tuesday with Game One of baseball's World Series just hours away. Jon Lester, a 32-year-old left-hander who won two World Series titles with Boston, will start for the Cubs in their first World Series game since 1945 against Cleveland right-hander Corey Kluber. With up to four World Series games in Cleveland, that means the Cubs need an extra hitter more than an extra pitcher. "When you see his name in the lineup, there's some scariness to that," Cubs shortstop Addison Russell said. The Cubs have not played in the World Series since 1945, making Tuesday's contest their first in the championship final to be televised.

Source: Bangkok Post October 25, 2016 20:15 UTC