Freddy Peralta allowed one hit and struck out six batters and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 7-0 in the first half of a Monday doubleheader.

This article was originally published on www.si.com as Brewers' Pat Murphy Scorns Idea That Cubs Are Considered Underdogs in Division Race . The Brewers hold a nine game lead in the National League Central, but don't let manager Pat Murphy hear that the Cubs are underdogs in the division race.

Brewers coaches and front office officials have spent hours in meetings and Zoom sessions over recent days discussing how to get through this particularly burdensome stretch of the schedule without blowing out the pitching on the cusp of a pennant push.

Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer's response to a question about the team's lineup will likely frustrate fans.

The Chicago Cubs are beginning the most important series of their 2025 MLB regular season on Monday afternoon with Game 1 of a doubleheader against the Milwauke

SportsLine's model simulated Milwaukee Brewers vs. Chicago Cubs 10,000 times and revealed its MLB picks for Monday afternoon's Game 1 matchup at Wrigley Field in Chicago

After a strong start to the season Kyle Tucker has struggled at the plate as the Cubs have fallen out of the division race.

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Cómo ver el juego de la MLB entre los Chicago Cubs y los Milwaukee Brewers, así como la hora del primer lanzamiento y noticias del equipo.

He lasted 2.2 innings on Monday, allowing a run on a Brice Turang homer, with four hits, a walk and three strikeouts. Cubs manager Craig Counsell visited Horton on the mound twice in the early innings before ultimately pulling him. Horton had thrown seven consecutive pitches outside the strike zone before his exit.