The Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs enter the series tied for first place in the NL Central and for the best record in the National League.

The high-profile standoff between Micah Parsons and the Dallas Cowboys continues to boil over as the star defensive end seeks a contract extension. With question marks surrounding his future with America's Team, ESPN's Adam Schefter claimed the negotiations have been stale between the parties.

Freddy Peralta was the Brewers starter in that May 4 game and shut out the Cubs for six innings on four hits, with seven strikeouts. They did better against him June 19 at Wrigley Field, scoring three runs in five innings, including homers by Pete Crow-Armstrong and Dansby Swanson.