My biggest question mark (and concern) heading into this series is whether the Brewers offense can return to something remotely similar to the one that appeared in the 57-19 midseason stretch.
If they continue to perform like they did in September while going 12-12 (3-9 against playoff contenders) it's going to be another quick exit.
Season long statistics paint the Brewers as one of the best offenses in MLB, but September was a different story. While they averaged 4.98 RPG for the season, they averaged just 4.25 in September after averaging 5.8 during the hot streak. They scored only 26 runs in their last 10 games.
The Brewers 103 runs scored in September was 12th in the NL, their 17 HR was tied for 13th with the anemic Pirates (the Cubs had 37), and their team OPS of .706 was 9th.
Some of the individual numbers for the month show that most of the team's key hitters were not producing the way they will have to to win a playoff series.
Hopefully the days off will allow the team to reset and regain their mojo. But I am getting a vibe like 2021 when the team started slow. went on a tear after the Adames trade in May, but limped to the wire the last few weeks. After 4 days off the offense remained dormant in the NLDS.
Hoping that history does not repeat itself.