MILWAUKEE — Pitching generally has carried the Milwaukee Brewers as they’ve made their run of seven postseason appearances over the last eight years.

This year, they might have the type of offense that can produce more playoff success.

Milwaukee posted the best record in the major leagues this year while having the second-best earned run average. But the Brewers also scored 806 runs — their most since 1999 — to rank third in the majors.

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They’ve done it without hitting many homers and instead relying on plate discipline and speed. They will try to keep that going Saturday when they host the Chicago Cubs in Game 1 of an NL Division Series .

“You have good swing decisions, you make them throw strike

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