Michael Busch homered on the game's first pitch, Moisés Ballesteros hit a bases-clearing double and the Chicago Cubs trounced the Milwaukee Brewers 10-3 on Wednesday to avoid a three-game sweep.

Andrew Vaughn, Sal Frelick and Christian Yelich homered and the Milwaukee Brewers overcame a shaky start from All-Star rookie Jacob Misiorowski to beat the Chicago Cubs 8-4 on Monday night and take sole possession of first place in the NL Central.

When the Brewers and Cubs played at the beginning of May, the Cubs were clearly the better team as they easily won the first two games of the series before the Brewers avoided a sweep by salvaging the third game.

The Chicago Cubs’ win Wednesday evened the season series against the Milwaukee Brewers. It sets up a huge five-game series at Wrigley Field in August.

In the midst of a heavyweight battle for first place in the National League Central, the Chicago Cubs are still scouring the landscape for help before Thursday's MLB trade deadline. On their wish list: two starters,

The Chicago Cubs have only two days remaining to address their biggest weakness. In comparison to the other National League contenders, the Cubs have a shaky starting rotation. Matthew Boyd and Shota Imanaga are the only two current pitchers Chicago should feel confident starting in a playoff game,