An 11-1 rout at Miller Park moves the Milwaukee Brewers to just three games behind the division-leading Chicago Cubs. Lorenzo Cain reached base five times and Wade Miley held the Cubs to just one run in six innings while the Brewers won for the sixth time in the past seven games. Manager Craig Counsell on Miley’s performance.
Catcher Erik Kratz is very impressed with Miley’s cutter.
He and three relievers combined on a five-hitter. Chicago scored first in the top of the second, but it was all-Milwaukee the rest of the way. Jonathan Schoop came on as a pinch-hitter in the seventh inning and drove in three runs. Counsell on the Brewers offence.
According to Miley, the team is thinking division title.
Milwaukee ace Jhoulys Chacin starts tonight as the Brewers go for a sweep of the first-place Cubs.
–NL Central Division
St. Louis Cardinals 11, Washington Nationals 8
Pittsburgh Pirates 7, Cincinnati Reds 3
NL Central NL Wild Card
Chicago Cubs – Milwaukee Brewers +1.5
Milwaukee Brewers -3.0 St. Louis Cardinals — .
St. Louis Cardinals -4.5 LA Dodgers -1.0
Pittsburgh Pirates -13.5 Arizona Dimondbacks -2.0
Cincinnati Reds -22.5 Philadelphia Phillies -3.5
