The Chicago Cubs have started fast in each of the first three games of the National League Division Series, but they have only one win to show for it.

They will look to bolt out of the blocks once again in Game 4 on Thursday when they attempt to even their best-of-five series against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers.

Michael Busch belted a homer to lead off the series opener and the Cubs scored three runs in the first inning of Game 2, only to lose both contests. Busch went deep to open Game 3 as part of a four-run first inning, and Chicago held on for a 4-3 victory on Wednesday.

"I'm going to tell our guys it's the first inning every inning (on Thursday)," Cubs manager Craig Counsell said. "I think that's our best formula right now offensively.

"But Michael's ... look, you can just tell

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