Nico Hoerner had an RBI double against former teammate Kyle Hendricks and the Chicago Cubs beat the Los Angeles Angels 4-3 Sunday to complete a three-game series sweep. Hoerner and Matt Shaw each had two hits in backing right-hander Jameson Taillon (9-6),

Christian Yelich homers but it's not enough to offset two Cubs homers in a Game 1 loss for the Brewers in the teams' split doubleheader.

The Chicago Cubs won both games of a doubleheader against the Milwaukee Brewers at Wrigley Field on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025.

The Giants were in contention early in the year, even getting into a first-place tie with the Dodgers after defeating them June 13. Since then they have MLB’s worst record at 22-39. And it’s gotten worse since the All-Star break, as the Giants are 11-23 since then — and 2-13 at home over that span.

BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs will try to extend a three-game win streak with a victory against the San Francisco Giants. San Francisco has a 30-33 record in home games and a 63-68 record overall. The Giants have gone 25-8 in games when they hit at least two home runs.

Owen Caissie homered and drove in three runs, and the Chicago Cubs held off the Milwaukee Brewers for a 6-4 win in the opener of a split doubleheader.

The Cubs and Brewers are in the midst of a crucial series that features five games in a four-day span. An already-daunting schedule for the rivals was thrown a wrench on Monday, when rain forced the teams to move the planned doubleheader to Tuesday.

The Cubs aren’t scheduled to play a fellow National League Central team until the second month of the season. But they’ll face all four of their division rivals in May, hosting the Reds on May 4-7 and Brewers on May 18-20 and closing the month with a road trip to Pittsburgh (May 21-28) and St. Louis (May 29-31).

The Milwaukee Brewers play the Chicago Cubs with a 1-0 series lead. Milwaukee has a 79-45 record overall and a 37-25 record on the road. Tuesday's game is the 10th time these teams meet this season.

The Chicago Cubs will increase season ticket prices by an average of 6% and announced a three-year renewal plan that guarantees admission to 2027 All-Star Game events.

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 18: Groundscrew workers place a tarp over the infield before the game between the Chicago Cubs and the Milwaukee Brewers in game two of a doubleheader at Wrigley Field on August 18, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois.

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