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There was the billy goat. Then there was the black cat. Then Steve Bartman. There was more than a century of gross mismanagement, poor ownership and heartbreak.

Corey Kluber was electric in his first two World Series starts, and the Cleveland Indians will hope he can do it a third time to bring the franchise its first title since 1948.

Welcome to Bleacher Report's live coverage of Game 7 of the 2016 World Series between the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians! For one of these teams and their fans, eons of waiting for a World Series crown will come to an end tonight.

Keep it here for all the latest analysis, reaction, pictures, video and whatever else pops up from Progressive Field! Partake in the fun by dropping a line in the comments below and on Twitter (@RickWeinerBR).

Chicago Cubs shortstop Addison Russell smacked a bases-clearing long ball in the third inning of Tuesday's Game 6 of the 2016 World Series, becoming the first-ever player at his position to hit a grand slam on baseball's largest stage, per MLB Stat of the Day.

Two franchises trying to break two impossibly long championship droughts will duke it out in Game 7 of the World Series on Wednesday night, and not surprisingly, that's where much of the attention is being placed in baseball circles right now.

But alas, the rumor mill never stops churning. So below, we'll break down the latest trade buzz making the rounds, while the Chicago Cubs get ready to battle Cleveland with anxious fans in both cities anticipating the matchup.

After the Chicago Cubs' decisive 9-3 win in Game 6 of the World Series on Tuesday, everything will come down to Wednesday's Game 7 in a series that has been evenly matched throughout.

After 108 years of waiting, Chicago Cubs fans will witness an epic Game 7 of the World Series tonight, even though their guys will be battling for the championship at Progressive Field in Cleveland. For the Cleveland Indians, it's been 78 years since their last title, so their fans have done perhaps enough waiting for a lifetime as well. 

Fact: The Cubs beat the Indians 9-3 on Tuesday night, becoming the first team since the 1985 Royals to trail 3-1 in the World Series and force a Game 7. 

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For the second time in three years, baseball bettors will be treated to a Game 7 in the World Series, with the road team trying to win again.

This season, it will be the Chicago Cubs looking to win the World Series for the first time since 1908 as small -120 betting favorites Wednesday at sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark against the Cleveland Indians.

The Chicago Cubs have won two must-games in a row. If they are going to win their first World Series since 1908, they will have to make it a hat trick.

The Cubs jumped out to an early 7-0 lead in Game 6, thanks in large part to some shaky outfield play by the Cleveland Indians in the first inning and a grand slam by Addison Russell in the third inning. The Cubs came away with a 9-3 victory to tie the World Series at three games each.