Nobody can say for sure, but the post-All-Star break portion of the NL Central race appears to come down to a battle between the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers.
The Cubs (57-39) come out of the break with a one-game lead on Milwaukee (56-40), the Brewers leading the Cardinals and Reds by six and six-and-a-half games, respectively. So a fair question to ponder during the break is this: Which of the two Midwest rivals has the second-half edge?
I see nine useful criteria to attempt to answer that question. Some are simple and objective, others are complex and speculative.