Jameson Taillon pitched six effective innings in his return from a calf injury, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-1 for a sweep of their split doubleheader.

The Cubs and Brewers are in the midst of a crucial series that features five games in a four-day span. An already-daunting schedule for the rivals was thrown a wrench on Monday, when rain forced the teams to move the planned doubleheader to Tuesday.

The second game of a scheduled doubleheader between the Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs has been postponed due to thunderstorms in the area