The Brewers try to get back on track tonight at Wrigley Field after being swept by the Cubs in a doubleheader.

The Chicago Cubs made a bold decision and gave Kyle Tucker some time on the bench after an extended slump was snowballing on him.

Preview the Aug. 20 matchup between the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

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,

There isn't a lot of love lost between the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers. While historically the St. Louis Cardinals have been viewed as the Cubs' archriva

But, at least for one day, the Cubs took care of business again. They swept a doubleheader from the Brewers and they cut the division lead to seven. That’s still a massive deficit this late in the season.

One of 10 cheetah cubs rescued from the illegal wildlife pet trade receives treatment at the Cheetah Rescue and Conservation Centre (CRCC) in Geed-Deeble on the outskirts of Hargeisa, Somaliland, a semi-autonomous breakaway region of Somalia Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025. (CRCC via AP)

That, in large part, is why starting pitcher Cade Horton has been selected by Levi Weaver of The Athletic (subscription required) as the team’s best rookie performer in 2025. He has had his bumps in the road, as any debuting player would. But he has navigated them more successfully than Shaw and has turned into a reliable pitcher for the team.