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The Chicago Cubs have quickly gone from favorites in the National League Central to fighting to keep the race close. Jed Hoyer spoke on his team.
The Milwaukee Brewers play the Chicago Cubs with a 1-0 series lead. Milwaukee has a 79-45 record overall and a 37-25 record on the road. Tuesday's game is the 10th time these teams meet this season.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 18: Groundscrew workers place a tarp over the infield before the game between the Chicago Cubs and the Milwaukee Brewers in game two of a doubleheader at Wrigley Field on August 18, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois.
The Cubs and Brewers are in the midst of a crucial series that features five games in a four-day span. An already-daunting schedule for the rivals was thrown a wrench on Monday, when rain forced the teams to move the planned doubleheader to Tuesday.
The Milwaukee Brewers have two games on the docket on Tuesday. Milwaukee was supposed to have a doubleheader on Monday, but the second game of the day was cance
To twist the knife, the Brewers found themselves in an almost identical situation in the eighth inning, albeit against a less established pitcher. They squeezed a four-run rally out of Cubs reliever Gavin Hollowell’s three consecutive one-out walks.
The Chicago Cubs once had a strong lead in the National League Central. However, the Milwaukee Brewers entered Sunday with a nine-game lead.
The Cubs had been waiting weeks for the Brewers to lose a ballgame. In fact, the last time Milwaukee slipped was back on July 30, when Chicago picked up a win over the Brewers in the teams’ final game of the month at American Family Field.