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. All-Star pitcher Peralta (15-5, 2.78 ERA) shut Chicago out over six innings to help Milwaukee advance to an MLB-best record of 79-45.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/brewers as Brewers Injury Revealed: When Standout Can Return To Milwaukee. The Milwaukee Brewers recently lost 26-year-old reliever DL Hall to an oblique injury.

The Milwaukee Brewers have been the talk of baseball recently because of their 14-game winning streak. It was those ‘87 Brewers who won their first 13 games of the season, triggering the same free burger promotion by a local chain that went into effect when this year’s streak hit 12.

The Brewers lead the Cubs by eight games in the National League Central Division and, because It's the last series between the teams, the Cubs face a must-win situation to keep the Brewers from running away with the division title.

The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers are appreciating what they have in their midst, knowing it won’t last forever. Jesus Made and Luis Pena have played fewer than a d

With his full arsenal of pitches available, Tobias tore through opposing lineups in June, striking out 20 and walking only one in 24 1/3 innings while posting a 2.96 ERA. He was named the Brewers’ Complex League pitcher of the month for June just before he was promoted.

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

Saturday night, the Reds had the winning run in scoring position with just one out in the bottom of the 10th. Elly De La Cruz struck out with runners on first and second and two outs to end the inning, and the Brewers took a 6-3 lead in the top of the 11th on a pinch-hit three-run home run by Andruw Monasterio.