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If any other Top-10 team held the best record in the majors over the second-place Cubs, their position would be seen as an unmarred success through the first 102 games of the season, a strong platform for a team with lofty playoff aspirations.
But it was the Brewers (61-41) that held a one-game lead entering Thursday.
Yes, the Brewers needed an 11-game winning streak to close the gap. And they won’t maintain the breakneck pace they’ve been on for the past two and a half weeks. But they’ve proven to be worrisome competition for the National League Central title.