The Chicago Cubs have their backs against the wall. They’re down 1-2 in the National League Division Series.

They don’t have a choice. With the stress of needing to make plays to keep their season alive, the Cubs did that on Wednesday.

They hope to weaponize that combination of emotions again tomorrow, too.

"It’s fun and stressful in the same sentence, in the same light," Cubs manager Craig Counsell said. "You feel both emotions a lot."

Thankfully, the Cubs have someone making history on their side.

Big picture view:

Michael Busch isn’t just doing great things. He made MLB history on Wednesday.

Busch is the first player in MLB history to hit multiple lead-off homers in a single postseason series, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. Not AL or NL, MLB.

He hit a lead-off home run ag

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