The Cubs have fallen well behind the Brewers. Now, one of their key players may cost them a chance at a title.

The Chicago Cubs own the NL’s top Wild Card spot ahead of Monday night’s bout with the Milwaukee Brewers, but they could’ve been even higher in the standings if their prized offseason acquisition had played better recently.

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.

The Chicago Cubs once had a strong lead in the National League Central. However, the Milwaukee Brewers entered Sunday with a nine-game lead.

As the July 31 trade deadline neared, the Cubs, with one of the best records in baseball, were cast by seemingly all the national experts as big swingers, total movers and shakers, on the short list of contenders that were ready to pounce on major opportunities to improve their World Series chances. Remember that nonsense?

Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy shut down the "underdog" narrative surrounding NL Central rival Chicago Cubs.

Kyle Tucker is set to be a free agent this winter. The contract he is setting up to get is going to be a huge one.

Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell gave an update on catcher Miguel Amaya after leaving the game on Wednesday with a scary injury.

Craig Counsell addressed the Chicago Cubs' recent slump as the team hopes to bounce back sooner rather than later.

The Chicago Cubs are seriously down on their luck. The team has posted a feeble 3-7 record in their last 10 games and has fallen 9 games behind the Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Central Division.