For the first time since finishing as runner-up for the NL MVP award, Christian Yelich has reached the 20-homer mark.

Sole possession of first place in the Central Division is on the line tonight as the Brewers host the Cubs at American Family Field.

Before that, the Brewers rallied for four runs in the third inning against Cubs starter Matthew Boyd (11-4) to pull into the lead, scoring on an RBI double by Christian Yelich, a bases-loaded single by Isaac Collins and a sacrifice fly by Bryce Turang for a 4-3 advantage.

Milwaukee Brewers hitting coach Al LeBoeuf has returned to the team after leaving earlier this month to have surgery for prostate cancer.

Preview the July 28 matchup between the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.

MLB reporter Héctor Gómez wrote on Twitter that the Brewers had emerged "now as a top suitor" for Suarez, but the names he mentioned as a possible return lined up perfectly with our Journal Sentinel story proposing mock trades (with reaction and analysis from Curt Hogg), which seems fishy.

Andrew Vaughn, Sal Frelick and Christian Yelich homered and the Milwaukee Brewers overcame a shaky start from All-Star Jacob Misiorowski to beat the Chicago Cubs 8-4 on Monday night and take sole possession of first place in the NL Central.