Chicago Cubs (62-43, first in the NL Central) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (62-43, second in the NL Central) Milwaukee; Monday, 7:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Matthew Boyd (11-3, 2.20 ERA, 1.01 WHIP ...

Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell went into Sunday’s series finale at Rate Field hoping to get four innings from Ben Brown.

It seems only appropriate that a three-game series between the teams with the two best records in the National League begins on Monday with a stellar pitching matchup.

While both sides seek the perfect compromise, they need to look no further than the Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros for the ideal trade. These two teams pulled off the perfect trade in December, and ...