MILWAUKEE (AP) - Michael Busch homered on the game’s first pitch, Moisés Ballesteros hit a bases-clearing double and the Chicago Cubs trounced the Milwaukee Brewers 10-3 on Wednesday to avoid a three-game sweep.

Milwaukee leads Chicago by one game in the NL Central. The teams meet once more this season, a five-game series at Chicago from Aug. 18-21.

Ian Happ homered, Pete Crow-Armstrong went 3 for 4 with two doubles and Kyle Tucker was 2 for 3 with two RBIs for the Cubs.

Milwaukee’s William Contreras had his fifth career two-homer game. The two-time All-Star had homered just once since May 23.

Cubs starter Shota Imanaga (8-4) struck out eight, walked none and gave up three runs and five hits in five innings.

Milwaukee’s Freddy Peralta (12-5), who had won his last seven starts, allowed

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