Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers and NL Central
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Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy shut down the "underdog" narrative surrounding NL Central rival Chicago Cubs.
The Milwaukee Brewers once trailed the Chicago Cubs in the National League Central by 6 1/2 games. That is no longer the case.
The Chicago Cubs recalled left-hander Luke Little in advance of Monday's doubleheader against the Milwaukee Brewers, while right-hander Javier Assad was optioned to Triple-A Iowa.
SportsLine's model simulated Milwaukee Brewers vs. Chicago Cubs 10,000 times and revealed its MLB picks for Monday afternoon's Game 1 matchup at Wrigley Field in Chicago
Preview the Aug. 18 matchup between the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.
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USA TODAY College Sports Wire on MSNIowa women's basketball coaches to appear at today's Chicago Cubs game
Iowa women's basketball coaches Jan Jensen and Lisa Bluder continue their offseason travels as they will be honored at tonight's Chicago Cubs game.
The Chicago Cubs once had a strong lead in the National League Central. However, the Milwaukee Brewers entered Sunday with a nine-game lead.
The Cubs had been waiting weeks for the Brewers to lose a ballgame. In fact, the last time Milwaukee slipped was back on July 30, when Chicago picked up a win over the Brewers in the teams’ final game of the month at American Family Field.