Its Monday, August 18 and the Brewers (78-45) are in Chicago to take on the Cubs (70-53) in the first of a day / night doubleheader. Sitting eight games behind the Brewers, it is a crucial series for the Cubs’ division title hopes...assuming there is still a flicker of hope there.

Freddy Peralta is slated to take the mound for Milwaukee against Cade Horton for Chicago.

The Cubs won yesterday 4-3 at Wrigley against the Pirates to take two of three in the weekend series. Dansby Swanson drove in the winning run to secure Sunday’s win but far more important for Chicago was the weekend for Pete Crow-Armstrong . At one time an MVP candidate, the centerfielder broke out of an extended slump (3-41 previously in August) with five hits in eight official at bats in the three games.

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