Christian Yelich homers but it's not enough to offset two Cubs homers in a Game 1 loss for the Brewers in the teams' split doubleheader.

Chad Patrick allowed five earned runs and took the loss for Milwaukee. It was the first game of the doubleheader following a rain-out on Monday. CHICAGO - Owen Caissie homered and drove in three runs, and the Chicago Cubs held off the Milwaukee Brewers for a 6-4 win in the opener of a split doubleheader on Tuesday.

The Milwaukee Brewers reinstated utility man Isaac Collins from the paternity list Monday and optioned infielder Tyler Black to Triple-A Nashville in advance of a road doubleheader against the Chicago Cubs.

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,

Preview the Aug. 19 matchup between the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.

The Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs were set to play a doubleheader on Monday, but Game 2 was rained out, setting up a doubleheader for Tuesday instead. In G

Turning to the final leg of this same-game parlay, Chicago first baseman Michael Busch has posted a high-end .386 wOBA, .267 ISO, and .904 OPS against righties this year, and he’s also ripe for a slump-busting game. He’s mired in a 1-for-13 funk across the past four.

Owen Caissie homered and drove in three runs, and the Chicago Cubs held off the Milwaukee Brewers for a 6-4 win in the opener of a split doubleheader.

Though the Cincinnati Reds snapped their 14-game winning streak and kept them from sweeping a fifth straight series, the Brewers are anchored in the No. 1 spot on all MLB power boards this week. Here are a few national observations why: