Cubs Facing Kyle Tucker Decision After Loss to Blue Jays originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Chicago Cubs have seen their NL Central division hopes evaporate, with the Milwaukee Brewers jumping out to an eight-game lead with just under two months remaining in the regular season.

The Chicago Cubs were in desperate need of a series victory after losing three straight and watching the Milwaukee Brewers pull further and further ahead in the

His skid has coincided with Chicago's downward spiral. The Cubs were 50-35 on July 1, leading the division by 2.5 games over the Brewers. Since then, Chicago is a mediocre 18-17 and closer to the third-place Cincinnati Reds (64-58) than Milwaukee in the division standings.

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