Milwaukee tacked another run on in the fifth when Brandon Lockridge doubled to lead off and scored on a Sal Frelick single. The Brewers went on to load the bases with two outs, but Yelich grounded out to leave it a 5-2 game.

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Brewers coaches and front office officials have spent hours in meetings and Zoom sessions over recent days discussing how to get through this particularly burdensome stretch of the schedule without blowing out the pitching on the cusp of a pennant push.

Freddy Peralta allowed one hit and struck out six batters and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 7-0 in the first half of a Monday doubleheader.

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SportsLine's model simulated Milwaukee Brewers vs. Chicago Cubs 10,000 times and revealed its MLB picks for Monday afternoon's Game 1 matchup at Wrigley Field in Chicago

Right-hander Chad Patrick (3-7, 3.52) starts for the Brewers opposite left-hander Matthew Boyd (11-6, 2.46) in Game 1, which begins at 1:20 p.m. Right-hander Brandon Woodruff (4-0, 2.06) starts for the Brewers opposite right-hander Jameson Taillon (7-6, 4.44) in Game 2, which begins at 7:05 p.m.