There's no two ways around it: the Chicago Cubs got absolutely destroyed by the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 1 of the NLDS. After the game, Counsell defended his decision to start Boyd, though nothing he could have said would have made the call seem right in the aftermath of such a beatdown. Matthew Boyd's ugly Game 1 start could yield some series-long benefits for the CubsLook, none of the Cubs' options were perfect for Game 1. Given their Game 1 options, the Cubs were always going to be on the short end of the stick against a well-rested Freddy Peralta. The usually-patient Brewers brought out a perfect, aggressive attack plan to chase him from the game right away.