The Chicago Cubs won consecutive games against the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday and Saturday, solidifying their position atop the National League Central. The series outcomes affected the current MLB standings, giving Chicago further separation from their division rivals.
In Saturday's 6-2 victory, Pete Crow-Armstrong hit his third home run in two nights, and Dansby Swanson followed with another homer in the fourth inning off Brewers pitcher Jose Quintana. Kyle Tucker also hit a solo shot for Chicago.
Cubs pitchers Jameson Taillon, Julian Merryweather, and Brad Keller combined to hold Milwaukee to four hits on Saturday. Taillon allowed two runs across six innings. Quintana took the loss for the Brewers, giving up six runs over five innings.
Milwaukee's runs came on a Rhys Hoskins solo home run in the fourth and an RBI single by Brice Turang in the third. The Brewers had been shut out Friday and the previous game of their road trip.
Friday night, Chicago beat Milwaukee 10-0. Michael Busch hit his first career grand slam in the second inning.
Crow-Armstrong homered twice in the Friday game. He hit a solo shot in the second inning and another in the seventh.(Source)
Chicago starter Ben Brown pitched six scoreless innings Friday for the win. Chris Flexen finished the game for a save. The Brewers' Tyler Alexander and Quinn Priester allowed the Cubs' runs.
Milwaukee has struggled to score first in games this season. The team is 0-12 when opponents score before them.
The Cubs entered Saturday with a 21-13 record, including a 12-6 away record. The Brewers held a 16-18 record, with a 9-6 record at home.
The teams are scheduled to complete their series Sunday with Chicago's Shota Imanaga pitching against Milwaukee's Freddy Peralta.
