Things did not go to plan in the series finale as the Milwaukee Brewers fell to the Chicago Cubs 4-3 in 10 innings.

After taking game one, 6-2, the Brewers were outscored 12-5 in the final two games of the series.

Milwaukee may have swept the Cubs at Wrigley Field earlier this season, but it's clear these two teams are going to be on a collision course for control of the National League Central throughout the rest of the 2026 season.

The Brewers starting rotation continues to be rock solid, but the bullpen comes with a million question marks and this team's offense is more inconsistent than ever.

Going back to their last two series, the Brewers are just 6-for-5`1 with runners in scoring position. In Sunday's series finale alone, they were 2-for-12 and were just 5-for-28 overall in a three-game slate against the Cubs.

Simply put, those numbers can't continue. Sure, Milwaukee is still 50-31 which is good for one of the best records in baseball, but suddenly they only have a five and a half game lead in the NL Central.

Christian Yelich had himself a great night, going 2-for-5 with a run and RBI, but he knows this is a game the Brewers slip away from them, "it’s really frustrating and it seems, like, a lot worse than it is. Obviously, it’s not ideal. You feel like you left one out there today," according to MLB.com.

After the loss, Brewers offense and strategy coordinator Jason Lane subbed in for manager Pat Murphy and explained things from his point of view.

"I think sometimes guys maybe try to do too much," Lane said. "That’s where we try to preach, ‘You’ve got to take what the game gives you.’ That might be taking pitches and handing it to the next guy.”

Again, it's important to stress that this team's starting rotation is not the problem. Overall, pitching wasn't even that much of an issue in the game. Woodruff went 5.2 innings, striking out six and only allowing one hit before Aaron Ashby picked up his fourth blown save of the year.

That said, the Brewers pitching staff allowed just four hits. Milwaukee themselves had 10, but failed to drive in winning runs in the ninth and 10th innings, just to pinpoint on those two in particular.

"The pitching staff, we’ve got some big-time arms. We’ve played some good baseball. We’ve got to keep steady, keep staying positive and be consistent. I think we’ll be OK at the end," Woodruff said. "We’ve been really good at it at times. Right now is one of those times we’re really bad at it. We’ll come through on the other side.”

Milwaukee must now prepare for a crucial four-game home slate as the Cincinnati Reds come to town, a team they just swept at Great American Ball Park a few days ago.

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