Major League Baseball: Chicago Cubs-Cleveland Indians 2016 World Series; Game 7 Preview; Picks, Predictions, and Projected Score

By Tony Park - 02 Nov '16 21:05PM

The Chicago Cubs demolished the Cleveland Indians 9-3 in Game 6 of the World Series, with Jake Arrieta delivering terrific pitches. The Indians struggled in the game due to the onslaught of the Cubs' Josh Tomlin, Anthony Rizzo, and Ben Zobrist. The Chicago Cubs' offensive outburst set up a Game 7.

With every baseball fans anticipating for the World Series' final hurrah for the season, what are the factors that they might see in the much anticipated final game? What do CBS Sports' baseball experts expect from the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians in Game 7?

The panel of baseball commentators is split between the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians. R.J. Anderson, Mike Axisa, and Dayn Perry are betting for the Indians while Jonah Keri, Bill Reiter, and Matt Snyder are all for the Cubs.

Axisa predicts a 3-0 shutout of the Cubs by the Indians. He believes that Jason Kipnis will be the game's offensive machine. For Anderson, Corey Kluber, Gus Milner and Cody Allen will shut down the Cubs' lineup.

Keri sees Javier Baez delivering a ninth-inning home run. Snyder expects the Cubs to get to Kluber early in Game 7 for three runs in three innings

The Bleacher Report picked the Cleveland Indians to win the 2016 World Series with six over the Chicago Cub's 3. It cites the third baseman Jose Ramirez and shortstop Francisco Lindor as the team's main men.

For USA Today's Scott Boeck, the Indians will be the champion. Boeck mentions the role to be played by Kluber in leading the Tribe to its first title since 1948. Sports analysts Ted Berg and Nancy Amour also agree with Boeck's prediction.