CHICAGO -- The Brewers have been the chasers and they have been the ones being chased during their run of six postseason appearances in the past seven years. Cubs manager Craig Counsell knows all about those varied paths to the postseason because he was managing the Brewers for most of that time.

He knows which side he prefers, and it’s not the one the Cubs find themselves now as they attempt to chase the Brewers down.

“The other side is better,” Counsell said.

The Brewers got back to the good side of the ledger on Thursday, when second baseman Brice Turang continued his power-packed August with a two-run home run, All-Star closer Trevor Megill reached the 30-save plateau and Milwaukee became the first team in the Majors to bank 80 victories in a 4-1 win over the Cubs at Wrigley F

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