The Cubs got just enough offense on Wednesday, their most in a postseason game since 2017, to outlast the Brewers and push the series to a fourth game. They might want to consider scoring after the opening frame tonight to get this thing back to Milwaukee, but it won’t matter much if the pitching can’t hold serve. That starts with Matthew Boyd, who is back on the bump after a disastrous Game 1 appearance.
Unlike that outing, however, the lefty is coming into this game on regular rest. That means Craig Counsell won’t have to provide any flimsy rationale for running him out there in a move few outside the organization felt would go well.