The Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers kick off a huge head-to-head series in Chicago with a Monday afternoon doubleheader.

The Brewers take over the top spot in the MLB Power Rankings while the Mets continue to fall even after a series win.

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William Contreras drove in four runs, Christian Yelich drove in three and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 12-5 to extend their winning streak to 12 games.

Monday’s Major League Baseball action is headlined by a matchup between the two best teams in the NL Central — the Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs. These two

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Christian Yelich, Andrew Vaughn and Caleb Durbin also went deep as major league-leading Milwaukee improved to 27-5 in its last 32 games. Freddy Peralta (14-5) pitched six innings of three-hit ball in his second straight win.

And yet, oddsmakers still aren’t quite sold on the Brew Crew being the best team in the league. Despite this unbelievable run, Milwaukee still has the third-best odds (+400, FanDuel Sportsbook) of winning the National League pennant behind the Dodgers (+210) and Phillies (+380).