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World Series Game 5 preview: Indians look to clinch title, end Cubs' season

With Saturday night's 7–2 victory at Wrigley Field, the Indians took a commanding three games to one lead in the World Series and moved within one win of the franchise's first championship since 1948. For all of their dominance since Opening Day, the Cubs now have their backs to the wall and a whole lot of history working against them, but they also have ace Jon Lester taking the mound against Trevor Bauer, the most vulnerable of the Indians' three starters.

So You're Saying There's a Chance

Via WhoWins, just five out of 44 teams trailing three games to one in a best-of-seven World Series have come back to win.