On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Brewers series preview

Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports The Brewers had kind of a “perfect storm” season in 2018, where everything went right for them on their way to a win over the Cubs in the N.L. Central tiebreaker game and their first division title since 2011.

This year? Not so much. Mediocre performances by several key players, plus injuries, have the Brewers just three games over .500 entering this series.

For more on the Brewers, here’s Kyle Lesniewski, manager of our SB Nation Brewers site Brew Crew Ball:

This will be a pivotal series for the Milwaukee Nine. The club has been playing lackluster ball for well over a month now, going 15-21 since June 14 to fall to third place in the division. The slide has…