MILWAUKEE (AP) — 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.

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.

The 90-mile rivalry between Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs fans was on full display as fans of both teams braved the heat on Tuesday, July 29.

The emotional Chicago Cubs will turn to veteran right-hander Colin Rea on Tuesday night in a bid to even their three-game series with host Milwaukee and move back into a tie with the Brewers atop the National League Central.

The Cubs and Brewers are set to open a three-game series Monday as the top two teams in the National League. A 5-4 victory Sunday against the White Sox in the rubber game of the series at Rate Field kept the Cubs (62-43) tied with the Brewers for the best record in the NL.

Marlins secured a 7-4 win over the Brewers, with Hernandez hitting a 3-run homer; Chourio extended his hitting streak.

The Milwaukee Brewers have caught fire to catch the Chicago Cubs in the National League Central, and Cubs' outfielder Ian Happ has an interesting take on the Cubs' rivals' success.

When the Chicago Cubs are good, you can feel it, and this season, the energy is palpable because the Cubs have been one of baseball’s best teams. The atmosphere around Wrigley Field has reached playoff levels as the calendar gets close to August — a sign that good baseball is being played at the Friendly Confines.