The Milwaukee Brewers usurped the Cubs for first place in the NL Central prior to the trade deadline, taking two of three in as important of a series as July can offer. Then, neither team did much at the July 31 trade deadline, opting to play things safe while adding around the margins.
Expect the NL Central to be a dogfight the rest of the way, with the Brewers holding a narrow three-game lead over the Cubs heading into Tuesday.
However, while the Cubs are set to get back a number of their key contributors in August, the Brewers just lost one of theirs, as star rookie (and controversial All-Star Game participant) Jacob Misiorowski is heading to the 15-day injured list with a tibia contusion.