The somber mood in the Chicago Cubs’ postgame clubhouse had nothing to do with a loss to their rival that dropped them into second place in the division.

The Chicago Cubs are no longer leading the NL Central. For the first time since April 2, they are not in first place of their division. That has to feel like a

For 108 straight days, the Chicago Cubs possessed a share of first place in the division. The Cubs’ consistency, especially offensively, kept them in control despite injuries to the rotation while owning the best run differential in the majors.

Milwaukee has officially dethroned the Chicago Cubs in the NL Central standings. The Brewers’ 10-2 win on Wednesday over the Seattle Mariners pushed them over the Cubs, who suffered an 8-4 defeat against the Kansas City Royals.

The Brewers doubled up the Cubs, 8-4, last night. Christian Yelich went 2-4 and drove in 3 runs to pace the attack as Milwaukee overcame a rough start from rookie phenom Jacob Misiorowski (3 runs allowed in 4 innings).

Although the Kansas City Royals have disappointed this year it doesn't mean they can't contribute to a division title in 2025, it just won't be their own. At 49

The Cubs have had high expectations for Crow-Armstrong, the No. 16 prospect in the MLB Pipeline rankings in 2024, since trading Javier Báez for him in 2021.