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Two 10-game winning streaks helped fuel the Cubs' 27-12 start to the season, but a 7-22 mark over their next 29 games left Chicago with an even .500 record on June 10. Just when things were getting dire, the Cubs went 20-8 in the month before the All-Star break, leaving the team with a solid 54-42 record and the top NL wild card spot.
The Brewers hold a five-game lead over the Cubs for first place in the NL Central, and Milwaukee is 4-2 in six games with Chicago with seven head…
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