Sole possession of first place in the Central Division is on the line tonight as the Brewers host the Cubs at American Family Field.

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.

With rumored trade packages being floated, there is the slimmest of possibilities that the Chicago Cubs don't make any major upgrades at trade deadline.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/cubs as Rumored Cubs Trade Target Emmanuel Clase Being Investigated for Sports Betting. The Chicago Cubs have been linked to just about every pitcher who appears to be available.

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An MLB insider believes the Chicago Cubs trading for Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Mitch Keller could make some sense.

The Chicago Cubs are not ending their pursuit of the trade deadline's top player even though they may not need him.