Watch: Brewers outfielder turns on the jets to give team early lead against Cubs

The Brewers won two of the first three games in the series, Cubs manager Craig Counsell's first trip to Milwaukee since leaving the franchise in November 2023.

Counsell signed a five-year, $40 million contract with the Cubs following nine seasons as Brewers manager. He finished with a winning record in each of his last six full seasons in Milwaukee – the team went 29-31 in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season – while guiding the team to five playoff appearances.

In Monday's series opener, Counsell was booed by home fans who haven't gotten over his stunning offseason move to their division rival.

Afterward, Counsell took the jeers in stride, saying, "The fans are here to enjoy the day... They can do what they want. Hopefully they had a good time."

They're likely still enjoying themselves early on Thursday with the home team up 3-1, thanks partly to Frelick's expert base running.