It was at this ballpark in late August that the Brewers’ zen master, Christian Yelich, urged calm. The Brewers were fresh off a franchise-record 14-game winning streak when they came to Wrigley Field to play five games over four days,

The Milwaukee Brewers headed south this week feeling great about their chances of winning one game against the Chicago Cubs and advancing to the National League

The answer, as it turned out, was a resounding yes, as the Cubs made a statement Thursday with a decisive 6-0 win over Milwaukee in Game 4, tying the NLDS 2-2. “We had to fight our way to get into [Game 5], and I think the guys are fired up to pack their bags,” Cubs manager Craig Counsell said afterward. “No doubt about it.”

The Brewers’ choice to start Game 4 of the NLDS at Wrigley Field on Thursday is also the obvious one: Right-hander Freddy Peralta.

Brewers supporters have watched this October nightmare before. They havent won a playoff series since 2018, but losing a 2-0 lead to Craig Counsell and the Cubs would be the most chilling postseason horror show for anyone who is true blue to the Brew Crew.

The Dodgers advance to the NLCS, awaiting the winner of the Cubs-Brewers series. The Phillies head to the winter empty-handed again. Since returning to the playoffs in 2022, they have lost in the World Series, lost in the NLCS and now lost in the NLDS two straight years.

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