When the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs in the opener of a 5-game series, it bunched the top 4 NL wild-card contenders within 5 1/2 games.

The Milwaukee Brewers and Cincinnati Reds begin a 3-game series Friday at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati.

Christian Yelich had two homers among his four hits and drove in five runs as the Milwaukee Brewers overcame a seven-run deficit to beat the Cincinnati Reds 10-8 for their club record-tying 13th straight victory.

Yes, for all three games, the Brewers broadcast is available on the Sirius XM app. The Reds broadcast is available on Channel 176 on Aug. 15, Channel 180 on Aug. 16 and Channel 178 on Aug.17. Aug . 15 : Milwaukee RHP Jacob Misiorowski (4-1, 2.70 ERA) vs. Cincinnati RHP Nick Martinez (10-9, 4.49)

During the Brewers series, Milwaukee manager Pat Murphy had high praise for Hayes.

The Milwaukee Brewers have captured attention with their 14-game winning streak. This impressive run brings back memories of the Brewers' 1987 season, when they started with a 13-game winning streak.

The Reds played clean baseball Sunday to beat the Brewers, but defensive lapses earlier cost them the series — again.

Jake Fraley's playing time had decreased significantly since the Cincinnati Reds added two hitters at the trade deadline. He was DFA'd Sunday.