Overview

• The Cubs kept a 14 position player, 12 pitcher structure from the wild-card round and replaced left-hander Taylor Rogers with right-hander Ben Brown.
• Manager Craig Counsell pointed to Brown’s strikeout profile, leaving Drew Pomeranz and Caleb Thielbar as the only left-handed relievers.
• Right-hander Javier Assad was left off the Division Series roster after being under strong consideration, according to Counsell.
• Milwaukee’s roster includes rookie relievers Jacob Misiorowski and Robert Gasser and does not include Rhys Hoskins.
• Game 1 features Matthew Boyd versus Freddy Peralta today at American Family Field, with injured pitchers Cade Horton and Brandon Woodruff unavailable for the series.