Lester falters as Cubs lose to Indians 6-0 in Series opener (Yahoo Sports)

The Chicago Cubs lavished Jon Lester with a $155 million contract in the winter of 2014 precisely for moments like the one he faced Tuesday night. In Game 1 of the World Series with a chance to take a massive step toward ending 108 years of franchise futility. While his performance in Chicago's 6-0 loss to the Indians was hardly a meltdown, the left-hander managed just 5 2/3 ordinary innings when something significantly more was required to keep up with Cleveland ace Corey Kluber.