Andrew Vaughn, Sal Frelick and Christian Yelich homered and the Milwaukee Brewers overcame a shaky start from All-Star Jacob Misiorowski to beat the Chicago Cubs 8-4 and take sole possession of first place in the NL Central.

Andrew Vaughn, Sal Frelick and Christian Yelich homered as Milwaukee overcame a shaky start from All-Star Jacob Misiorowski and moved into the division lead.

The Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs enter the series tied for first place in the NL Central and for the best record in the National League.

The Milwaukee Brewers have caught fire to catch the Chicago Cubs in the National League Central, and Cubs' outfielder Ian Happ has an interesting take on the Cubs' rivals' success.

Milwaukee Brewers rookie Jacob Misiorowski already has won matchups with Paul Skenes and Clayton Kershaw and has pitched in the All-Star Game since reaching the major leagues six weeks ago.

With the trade deadline looming, the Chicago Cubs have extended president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer amid one of the team's best seasons.

The Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs head into the final series of July tied with identical 62-43 records. Both teams sit atop the National League Central, with the Cincinnati Reds trailing 6.5 games behind. It’s shaping up to be one of the most exciting division races of the season.

An MLB insider believes the Chicago Cubs trading for Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Mitch Keller could make some sense.