Hey, neighbor! Cubs begin pivotal stretch starting Monday with four-game series vs. Brewers

Pessimistic Cubs fans can take solace in the fact that history shows their team still has a chance of seizing its first National League Central title since the COVID-shortened 60-game 2020 season. It was only last season that the Guardians overcame an 11-game deficit with 23 games left to overtake the Tigers for the American League Central title. And the 2018 Cubs held a five-game lead with 25 games left, only for the Brewers to win four of six games against them during a nine-game span to cut…