Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers @ Chicago Cubs

Michael McLoone-USA TODAY SportsThe Milwaukee Brewers are headed to Chicago to take on the Cubs for the first time in 2024, also marking the first time Milwaukee faces off against former manager Craig Counsell. Counsell’s former mentor and right-hand man, Brewer manager Pat Murphy, will miss Friday’s game after being suspended for two games in the fallout from Tuesday night’s game against the Rays, though he’ll return for the final two games of the series Saturday and Sunday.

After a slow start, Willy Adames has turned it on as of late, hitting three homers in the last two games and entering the weekend series with a .278/.373/.496 slash line with six homers, 21 RBIs, and four steals.…