Jacob Misiorowski left his start July 28 against the Cub s in Milwaukee with a knee injury. He was placed on the injured list and activated for a start last Friday against the Reds. They hit him hard: five hits, three walks and four runs in 1.1 innings. He threw 54 pitches to record four outs.

The Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 on Wednesday night. It was Chicago's third consecutive victory over the NL Central leaders. Brice Turang had three hits for Milwaukee, and Christian Yelich scored two runs.

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

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.

Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy accused the Chicago Cubs of hiding the real reason that their superstar slugger was benched.

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.

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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.