Milwaukee BrewersvsChicago Cubs
MIL 9/CHC 5
Things to say
The Brewers beat the Cubs 9-5 at Wrigley Field on Tuesday.
01
opener
Brewers rolled into Wrigley and took it 9-5. Cubs hung around early but Milwaukee just kept tacking on. That lineup is deep top to bottom right now.
02
key player
The heart of the Brewers order did the damage. Somebody in the middle of that lineup left the yard and it flipped the whole game.
03
hot take
Cubs bullpen let this one get away. They're 78-62 and still playing like the pen's a coin flip. That's a problem come October.
04
deep cut
Milwaukee's at 87-53. That's not a hot streak, that's just the best team in the division burying people on a random Tuesday.
05
exit
Anyway, we'll see if the Cubs bounce back tomorrow before Milwaukee leaves town.
The recap
Milwaukee rolled into Wrigley and put up a nine-spot, handing the Cubs a 9-5 loss that wasn't as close as the score makes it look. The Brewers' bats got into it early and the heart of the order kept the line moving all afternoon, while Chicago's pen couldn't stop the bleeding once things tilted.
Milwaukee's now sitting pretty at 87-53, flexing that division-leading muscle, and the Cubs drop to 78-62 still scrapping for their spot. Getaway day at the Friendly Confines, and the visitors were the only ones who looked comfortable.