MLB moves up Game 2 start time due to threat of rain
Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports / Reuters
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With heavy rain in the forecast for Wednesday, Major League Baseball has called an audible.
The league announced that first pitch for Game 2 of the World Series between the Cleveland Indians and Chicago Cubs has been moved up to 7:08 p.m. ET at Progressive Field. It was originally scheduled for 8:08 p.m.
Light rain is expected to begin in the afternoon, with a 90 percent chance of showers overnight. The teams will have Thursday off before the series shifts to Chicago for Game 3 on Friday.
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