Fresh off a three-game NL Wild Card series win over the San Diego Padres, the Chicago Cubs now have an NL Division Series (NLDS) date with the Milwaukee Brewers. After beating the Brewers 7-6 in their regular season series, the Cubs jumped out to an early 1-o lead over Milwaukee, thanks to first baseman Michael Busch. The 27-year-old slugged a no doubt leadoff home run off Milwaukee ace Freddy Peralta, a moment shared by MLB's official X, formerly Twitter, account. Expand Tweet
“MICHAEL BUSCH LEADOFF HOMER,” posted the league's official account. “WELCOME TO THE NLDS!”
Despite that prodigious display of power from Busch, the Cubs are now down 6-1. The Brewers' offense has teed off on Chicago's Game 1 starter, lefty Matthew Boyd. After a solid Wild Card Game 1 performance, Cubbies m