Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers in NL Division Series
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The Brewers have a 2-0 advantage in the best-of-five Division Series, which shifts to Wrigley Field in Chicago for Game 3 on Wednesday.
Cubs make unfortunate history in NLDS Game 2 loss to Brewers originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Chicago Cubs have made it back to the National League Division Series for the first time since they won the World Series in 2016.
The Brewers will play the Cubs in Game 3 of the series on Wednesday, Oct. 8, at Wrigley Field. A Brewers win closes out the series. Game 4, if necessary, will also be at Wrigley Field. Game 3 is set for 4:08 p.m. Oct. 8.
Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Shota Imanaga couldn't stay away from the home run ball in Game 2, and it proved extremely costly.
Chicago led both games of this series after a home run in the top of the first inning and was outscored 16-4 after that.
The Los Angeles Dodgers put the Philadelphia Phillies on the brink of elimination with a 4-3 win in the early game Monday to take a 2-0 NLDS lead in the best-of-five series. The Milwaukee Brewers then did the same to the Cubs in the nightcap after a 9-3 blowout of Chicago in Game 1 of their NLDS.
I think the fans will come around someday," Murphy said before Game 2 of the National League Division Series. "I do."