On Aug. 15, the Milwaukee Brewers had lost four of five games on the West Coast and their lead in the National League Central Division was suddenly uncomfortable.
After being swept by the San Diego Padres and splitting the first two games with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Brewers were only three games in front of the Chicago Cubs with seven games to be played between the two rivals. It appeared a legitimate race for the division ******* le in September was probable.
But the Brewers won the last two games against the Dodgers and haven't lost a series since, winning 10 of 14 games. The Cubs are 1-4 in their last five series and 5-9 overall in that stretch.
With the teams meeting at Wrigley Field on Monday, Aug. 31 to open a four-game series, the Cubs trail the Brewers by eight games. Chicago basically needs a sweep to close the gap, something it hasn't done at home against Milwaukee since 2019. The Brewers' magic number to clinch the division is 18.
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After being swept by the San Diego Padres and splitting the first two games with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Brewers were only three games in front of the Chicago Cubs with seven games to be played between the two rivals. It appeared a legitimate race for the division ******* le in September was probable.
But the Brewers won the last two games against the Dodgers and haven't lost a series since, winning 10 of 14 games. The Cubs are 1-4 in their last five series and 5-9 overall in that stretch.
With the teams meeting at Wrigley Field on Monday, Aug. 31 to open a four-game series, the Cubs trail the Brewers by eight games. Chicago basically needs a sweep to close the gap, something it hasn't done at home against Milwaukee since 2019. The Brewers' magic number to clinch the division is 18.
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