LEADING OFF: Brewers eye 3rd straight win vs rival Cubs

Atlanta Braves' Ronald Acuna Jr. follows through after hitting a home run off Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Spencer Howard during the fifth inning of the second baseball game in a doubleheader, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2020, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)A look at what's happening around the majors today:

SOMETHING'S BREWING

The Milwaukee Brewers have a chance to put a little heat on the front-running Chicago Cubs if they can beat them for the third straight time.

After losing the series opener at Wrigley Field, the Brewers bounced back with a pair of taut one-run victories. The setbacks marked the first back-to-back losses by Chicago this season. Cubs ace Jon Lester (at)-0, 1.06 ERA) will try…