Marlins secured a 7-4 win over the Brewers, with Hernandez hitting a 3-run homer; Chourio extended his hitting streak.

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

The Brewers ran their winning streak up to 11-straight games with a shutout victory over the Mariners on Monday, taking the division lead.

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 on Monday night and take sole possession of first place in the NL Central.

Jacob Misiorowski says he spends the days before a start focusing more on himself and making sure he’s physically ready than worrying about the hitters he’s going to face.

The Cubs just completed their recent dominance of the Crosstown Classic for another season, taking two of three from the White Sox at Rate Field to make it five of six in the season series and 12

BOTTOM LINE: The Milwaukee Brewers bring a 1-0 lead into the latest game of the series against the Chicago Cubs. Milwaukee is 63-43 overall and 35-19 in home games. The Brewers have the fourth-best team ERA in the majors at 3.58.

The Milwaukee Brewers got off to a slow start this season but have since turned things around. They now are tied with the Chicago Cubs for the best record in th

Their lead in the NL Central grew to 6 ½ games on June 17. They haven't even been playing poorly lately -- they are still on pace to win 97 games -- but the lead has dwindled. In fact, the Cubs and Brewers are tied for first place.

Christian Yelich had a two-run homer and the Milwaukee Brewers overcame a shaky first inning from All-Star rookie Jacob Misiorowski to rally for an 8-4 victory over the visiting Chicago Cubs on Monday in the opener of the three-game series between NL Central leaders.