Prior to their biggest series of the year, the Cubs made surprising roster moves that don't align with previously mentioned plans for Monday's doubleheader.

The 14-game winning streak is over, but the Brewers will have two chances to start anew against the host Cubs on Aug. 18.

The Cubs recalled Luke Little from Triple-A Iowa today and optioned Javier Assad to Iowa. Assad had struggled in two starts since returning last week. There’s still no word on when Jameson Taillon will be activated, though it could be for Game 2 today. Otherwise the Cubs might go with a bullpen game for the nightcap.

Christian Yelich knows exactly the first question he’ll hear from reporters when the visitors' clubhouse doors open on Monday ahead of a five-game, four-day series between the Brewers and Cubs. For weeks,

Preview the Aug. 18 matchup between the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.

The Chicago Cubs once had a strong lead in the National League Central. However, the Milwaukee Brewers entered Sunday with a nine-game lead.

TV channel: All five games are on FanDuel Sports Wisconsin. The Aug. 19 game is also available locally on Fox6 (WITI-TV) in the Milwaukee area, WACY (tv32) and WGBA-NBC 26 in Green Bay, WISC-TV (TVW) in Madison, WKBT-TV in La Crosse and Eau Claire, KDLH-TV and KBJR-TV in Duluth and Superior, and WSAW-TV, WZAW-LD and WYOW in Wausau and Rhinelander.

Many analysts felt the Cubs overpaid when they signed left-hander Matthew Boyd to a two-year, $29 million contract. His performance is turning the deal into a bargain.