When I previewed the Phillies’ series against the Cubs, I mentioned that the Cubs were behind the Brewers in the standings. I said that wasn’t a good look because the Brewers almost never finished in first place, managing the feat once in the past 35 seasons.
In other words, there’s a high likelihood that the Brewers’ current status of National League Central leaders isn’t going to last for too long. It might not even last this weekend as the Brewers enter the series on a three-game losing streak and their lead in the Central is down to half a game.