Overview

• Milwaukee leads MLB at 70-44 and activated Shelby Miller from the 15-day IL while recalling Tobias Myers, placing Logan Henderson on the IL and sending Robert Gasser on a rehab assignment.
• A rival MLB executive flagged concerns over the Cubs’ bullpen depth after their limited deadline pitching moves, compounding worries as Kyle Tucker endures a protracted slump.
• The New York Mets have dropped eight of nine games since June 13 to fall to 63-52, prompting president David Stearns to publicly back his hitting coaches amid growing fan criticism.
• New York’s front office is weighing promotions for top prospects Nolan McLean and Brandon Sproat to bolster a starting rotation that ranks fourth-worst in ERA since mid-June.
• The three-game set begins tonight in Milwaukee with Brandon Woodruff on the mound for the Brewers against the Mets’ Kodai Senga.