The Cubs (73-55) won three of five from the first-place Brewers at Wrigley Field, handing them their first series loss since July. The North Siders still finds themselves seven games behind Milwaukee in the NL Central and a Wild Card berth is much more likely path to the postseason. They now heads out on the road to finish August with a West Coast trip beginning with three against the Angels starting Friday.
The Angels (61-66) have been hovering below the .500 mark most of the season and find themselves with faint hopes in the playoff race. They did get a boost with the return of superstar outfielder Mike Trout from injury, but the team OPS of .