CHICAGO – Cubs manager Craig Counsell did not name his next starting pitcher in the immediate wake of Wednesday’s 4-3 win over the Brewers in Game 3 of the National League Division Series. Counsell explained that there were still conversations to be had behind the scenes before making the plans public.

Inside the Cubs’ clubhouse, veteran Matthew Boyd was at his locker, willingly holding court on the eve of another must-win game at Wrigley Field. Boyd did not say whether he was going to start or come out of the bullpen, but the left-hander was ready for a shot at redemption in Game 4 of the NLDS on Thursday night with the Cubs down, 2-1, in the best-of-five series.

“I know what I’m going to do when the ball is in my hand,” Boyd said on Wednesday night. “And when that time comes tomorr

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