Inside Brewers' Statement Win Over Cubs

The Milwaukee Brewers opened up an important series against the Chicago Cubs with a statement 9-3 win on Monday. There were performances that made up the Brewers’ victory and a key takeaway from the first contest in this three-game set: Christian Yelich's Comeback When it comes to remaining healthy, Brewers outfielder/designated hitter Christian Yelich has not had it easy. After a month-long stint on the Injured List due to a left adductor strain, Yelich finally made his return on May 12, only to end up missing four more games afterward due to back soreness.

However, he got back on the field against the Minnesota Twins on Sunday, and now, he is showing flashes of why he has an MVP on his resume. After hitting a home run against the Twins on Sunday, Yelich went deep again in the top of the second inning against the Cubs to put the Brewers on the board first at Wrigley Field in Chicago. Then, after Milwaukee went up 8-0, the Cubs looked to be forming a rally by scoring three runs in the bottom of the fifth inning.

It did not matter. Yelich provided his team some extra insurance with an RBI double in the top of the sixth. By the end of the night, the 34-year-old, three-time All-Star finished 2-for-4 at the plate with two RBIs and a walk, and his only blemish was a strikeout.

Bauers Bombs After Sunday’s loss to the Twins, Brewers manager Pat Murphy stated his belief that with the way left fielder/first baseman Jake Bauers was swinging the bat, he should have had two home runs. On Monday, Bauers delivered. In the top of the fifth inning, Bauers took Chicago starting pitcher Shota Imanaga deep to right field for a three-run home run, and his blast ended Imanaga’s night.