The season-long collision course between the Cubs and Brewers now comes down to at least five days, with the NLDS opening on Saturday in Milwaukee. It’s less frenetic than the Wild Card because there are days off between each of the first three guaranteed games. The only back-to-back contests would be Games 3 and 4 in Chicago, provided the latter is necessary.
There will surely be questions about whether it’s better to have momentum from playing — and winning — a series or to have gotten extra time off after the season, and I guess we’ll get answers soon enough.