Craig Counsell has become more than chilly about the Cubs looking up at his former team in the standings ... and apparently, George Webb burgers.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/cubs as Watch: Owen Caissie Gets His First Major League Hit For The Cubs. The Chicago Cubs are starting a brutal stretch against the No.1 team in baseball- the Milwaukee Brewers. They are looking anywhere they can for a kickstart to the sluggish offense.

The Milwaukee Brewers are in the midst of a long run of baseball played on consecutive days, and it is about to get even more challenging this week. After

He lasted 2.2 innings on Monday, allowing a run on a Brice Turang homer, with four hits, a walk, and three strikeouts. Cubs manager Craig Counsell visited Horton on the mound twice in the early innings before ultimately pulling him. Horton had thrown seven consecutive pitches outside the strike zone before his exit.

It might not be reflected in the standings, but the comparison between the Angels and the best team in baseball is obvious to at least one former All-Star.

One of their most impressive wins during that franchise-record 14-game win streak came on Friday night. The Brewers faced an 8-1 deficit after two innings against the Reds and clawed their way back on the strength of two homers and five RBI from Christian Yelich — doing so while using his customized Bob Uecker bat for player’s weekend.

Major League Baseball released its schedule for the upcoming MLB postseason, which should highly interest Milwaukee Brewers fans watching their 74-44 team possessing the best record in baseball midway through August.

Monday’s Major League Baseball action is headlined by a matchup between the two best teams in the NL Central — the Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs. These two