Overview

• Milwaukee heads to Wrigley Field carrying a nine-game lead in the NL Central after surging since early June.
• The five-game set, including Monday’s doubleheader, is tied 4-4 and will decide the head-to-head tiebreaker while influencing the NL Central lead and wild-card standings.
• Game 1 features Brewers ace Freddy Peralta (14-5, 2.90 ERA) opposing Cubs rookie Cade Horton (7-3, 3.07 ERA) in the opener of the doubleheader.
• Roster moves for today’s opener include reinstating outfielder Isaac Collins from the paternity list and adding right-hander Chad Patrick as the 27th man, with infielder Tyler Black optioned to Triple-A.
• Game 1 begins at 1:20 p.m. CT on Marquee Sports Network and MLB Network outside the Cubs and Brewers markets, and early betting analysis favors the under through five innings.