The last time these teams met, in Milwaukee in early July, the Cubs won two of three — and since then they’ve been almost even, the Brewers 16-17 and the Cubs 16-19.
For more on the Brewers, here’s Harrison Freuck, manager of our SB Nation Brewers site Brew Crew Ball.
The mood in Milwaukee about the Brewers is... mixed. And that’s being a bit generous. Plenty of fans were angry at the trade deadline moves Milwaukee made, specifically the trade of Josh Hader to the Padres and the lack of an addition on offense.