Its Monday, July 28 and the Cubs (62-43) are in Milwaukee to take on the Brewers (62-43) in a battle for first in the National League Central Division.. Matthew Boyd is slated to take the mound for Chicago against Jacob Misiorowski for Milwaukee.

Milwaukee has officially dethroned the Chicago Cubs in the NL Central standings. The Brewers’ 10-2 win on Wednesday over the Seattle Mariners pushed them over the Cubs, who suffered an 8-4 defeat against the Kansas City Royals.

The somber mood in the Chicago Cubs’ postgame clubhouse had nothing to do with a loss to their rival that dropped them into second place in the division.

Hall of Fame second baseman Ryne Sandberg, who was a fixture at the position for the Chicago Cubs, has died at the age of 65.

Their lead in the NL Central grew to 6 ½ games on June 17. They haven't even been playing poorly lately -- they are still on pace to win 97 games -- but the lead has dwindled. In fact, the Cubs and Brewers are tied for first place.

For 108 straight days, the Chicago Cubs possessed a share of first place in the division. The Cubs’ consistency, especially offensively, kept them in control despite injuries to the rotation while owning the best run differential in the majors.

The Chicago Cubs are no longer leading the NL Central. For the first time since April 2, they are not in first place of their division. That has to feel like a