Rookie right-hander Jacob Misiorowski (4-1, 3.89) starts for Milwaukee while right-hander Colin Rea (9-5, 3.99), a former Brewer, counters for Chicago. The team also made several roster moves ahead of the game,

George Webb promises to give away free hamburgers whenever the Brewers reel off at least 12 straight victories. Brian Meehan, a George Webb spokesman, said the chain expects to give out about 180,000 burgers as part of this promotion.

The Chicago Cubs took both games of their doubleheader with the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday, but they are still seven games back of the Brew Crew in the NL Cen

My Brewers vs. Cubs predictions call for a low-scoring result in the fourth meeting of their five-game set. Find out why in my MLB picks for Wednesday, August 20. Chicago Cubs starter Colin Rea has been sneaky good down the stretch and allowed two runs or fewer in seven of his past nine starts for a 3.35 ERA and 1.12 WHIP.

BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs lead 2-1 in a five-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers. Chicago has gone 40-24 at home and 72-54 overall. The Cubs have gone 32-10 in games when they did not allow a home run.

As the Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs have squared off at Wrigley Field this week, star outfielder Kyle Tucker's benching has become the dominant storyline.

Pat Murphy says anybody who considers the Cubs the underdogs to the Brewers at this point has things backwards. Don’t try to tell the skipper that his club still has a seven-game lead in the National

Preview the Aug. 20 matchup between the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

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Craig Counsell has become more than chilly about the Cubs looking up at his former team in the standings ... and apparently, George Webb burgers.