Right-hander Freddy Peralta (12-4, 2.81) starts for the Brewers, while left-hander Shota Imanaga (7-4, 3.12) counters for the Cubs. Jackson Chourio, who suffered a hamstring cramp and had to be removed from Tuesday's game, is out.

BOTTOM LINE: The Milwaukee Brewers host the Chicago Cubs trying to continue a three-game home winning streak. Milwaukee has a 64-43 record overall and a 36-19 record in home games. The Brewers have a 20-13 record in games decided by one run.

Milwaukee leads the Cubs by one game in the NL Central. The teams meet once more this season, a five-game series at Wrigley from Aug. 18-21.

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

The Milwaukee Brewers won a satisfying victory over the Chicago Cubs last night in the first of three in this big series between these division rivals who entered the series tied for the best record in the National League.