CHICAGO – Even after returning from a right hamstring tweak and hitting a game-breaking three-run home run to lead the Brewers to a 7-3 win over the Cubs in Game 2 of the NLDS, Jackson Chourio isn’t out of the woods.

Chourio felt more discomfort in that leg at some point in the game, manager Pat Murphy said, which explains why Brandon Lockridge took over for Chourio in the ninth inning. With a four-run lead and three outs to go, that move was about more than getting Chourio off his feet.

“He felt it again,” Murphy said. “We'll treat him today, hopefully he'll have a light day, and hopefully he'll be good to go.”

The Brewers worked out at Wrigley Field on Tuesday afternoon ahead of Wednesday’s Game 3, set for a 4:08 p.m. CT first pitch.

There was similar uncertainty in the runup to

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