Sole possession of first place in the Central Division is on the line tonight as the Brewers host the Cubs at American Family Field.

Perkins worked a full count against Marlins left-hander Cade Gibson before lacing a sinker down the middle 100.2 mph off the bat for a no-doubt walk-off hit, the second of his career. The swing brought the second sellout crowd of the weekend to cheers and Perkins' manager to tears.

The Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs head into the final series of July tied with identical 62-43 records. Both teams sit atop the National League Central, with the Cincinnati Reds trailing 6.5 games behind. It’s shaping up to be one of the most exciting division races of the season.

Its Monday, July 28 and the Cubs (62-43) are in Milwaukee to take on the Brewers (62-43) in a battle for first in the National League Central Division.. Matthew Boyd is slated to take the mound for Chicago against Jacob Misiorowski for Milwaukee.

The Milwaukee Brewers have made their first swing of trade-deadline season. The Brewers are acquiring catcher Danny Jansen from the Tampa Bay Rays, as first reported by ESPN's Jeff Passan. A graduate of Appleton West High School, Jansen is batting .204 with a .314 on-base and .389 slugging percentage. He's slugged 11 home runs in 73 games.

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Veteran catcher Danny Jansen has been traded by the Tampa Bay Rays to his hometown Milwaukee Brewers for minor league infielder Jadher Areinamo

Walking the line between buying and selling, the Rays on Monday were working toward a trade that would send catcher Danny Jansen to the Brewers and a second deal that would land catcher Nick Fortes from the Marlins.

The Milwaukee Brewers are expected to be one of the busiest teams ahead of the 2025 MLB trade deadline. At 62-43, they are tied with the Chicago Cubs for both the best record in the National League and for first place in the NL Central Division.