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.

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

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.

The Milwaukee Brewers, once again, are the hottest team in Major League Baseball. With their 7-6 victory over the New York Mets on Sunday, one that saw them trailing 5-0 at one point, Milwaukee has won nine games in a row and sport a 73-44 record,

The 13-0 start in 1987— which included Juan Nieves throwing the first no-hitter in team history in win No. 9 — stood as the franchise's longest winning streak in a season until this year's Brewers surpassed it Saturday.

The Brewers, no doubt, are gritty. They don’t quit. They have an almost-indescribable knack of deliver moments that render the observer speechless. They know this is woven into the fabric of their identity. Their temperament and understanding of what they do well is as good as anyone’s.

Honestly, you probably don’t want to hear what I have to say about that right now. I’ll have a full recap in the morning. Jameson Taillon is being activated from the injured list to start the nightcap.

Peralta was dominant in what was slated to be the first game of a doubleheader (Game 2 ended up being postponed), cruising through six scoreless frames on 95 pitches. The only hit he allowed was a first-inning single by Seiya Suzuki,