Shota Imanaga and the Chicago Cubs pitching staff struggled in a 7-3 loss Monday to the top-seeded Milwaukee Brewers, falling to 2-0 in the National League Division Series.

Andrew Vaughn and Jackson Chourio each hit a three-run homer, William Contreras added a solo shot, and the Brewers moved one win away from a trip to the National League Championship Series.

The Los Angeles Dodgers put the Philadelphia Phillies on the brink of elimination with a 4-3 win in the early game Monday, taking a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five NLDS. The Milwaukee Brewers then did the same to the Cubs in the nightcap, with a 7-3 victory in Game 2 of their NLDS.

I think the fans will come around someday," Murphy said before Game 2 of the National League Division Series. "I do."

The Chicago Cubs take on the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 2 of this National League Division Series matchup. Milwaukee dominated Game 1 of the series, taking home a 9-3 victory. The first pitch is scheduled for Monday, October 6, at 6:08 p.m. PT/9:08 p.m. ET (8:08 p.m. CT) with a live broadcast on TBS and streaming live on demand.

Leave it to the first postseason series between the rival Cubs and Brewers to make history on Monday night in Game 2 of the National League Division Series. When the Cubs’ Seiya Suzuki and the Brewers

The Chicago Cubs gambled in Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the Milwaukee Brewers (GameTracker) by starting left-hander Matthew Boyd on short rest. Unfortunately for all the non-Brewers parties involved,