The Chicago Cubs enter the second game of their nine-game road trip looking to take advantage of under .500 teams and bolster their advantage in the NL wild car

The Cubs make a statement against the Brewers, the Phillies batter the Mariners again, the Rockies beat down Shohei Ohtani and more from Wednesday's MLB action.

Reminder: Heroes and Goats are determined by WPA scores and are in no way subjective. Goat: Carson Kelly (-.120). 0-4 WPA Play of the Game: PCA’s ninth inning homer. (.381) *Angels Play of the Game: Yoan Mocada’s seventh inning lead off homer (.228) Yesterday’s Winner: Shōta Imanaga (154 of 162 votes).

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FOX Sports MLB Analyst Tom Verducci joins Danny Parkins to break down the Milwaukee Brewers' dominance and why they're the best team in baseball, along with whether the Chicago Cubs are still dangerous or not.

Cubs pitchers have kept the team afloat despite a waning offense, as the team heads into the stretch run of the season.

Owen Caissie’s bat powered his rise in the Chicago Cubs system, but the work he put in to become a more complete all-around player shouldn’t be overlooked.

Freddy Peralta allowed one hit in six innings for his major league-leading 15th win, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 7-0.

After Friday night’s result, the Cubs are second in the National League Central, five games back of the Milwaukee Brewers for first in the division. Chicago does hold the first Wild Card spot in the NL, 4.5 games ahead of the New York Mets, who sit third in the WC standings.