Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy announced an update on two-time All-Star Brandon Woodruff after leaving a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates early.

Christian Yelich, Andrew Vaughn and Caleb Durbin also went deep as major league-leading Milwaukee improved to 27-5 in its last 32 games. Freddy Peralta (14-5) pitched six innings of three-hit ball in his second straight win.

The Cubs scored a series victory over the Pirates and gained a game on the division-leading Brewers, whose franchise-record winning streak ended on the eve of a five-game series between the teams at Wrigley Field.

The Milwaukee Brewers have two games on the docket on Tuesday. Milwaukee was supposed to have a doubleheader on Monday, but the second game of the day was cance

William Contreras drove in four runs, Christian Yelich drove in three and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 12-5 on Wednesday to extend their winning streak to 12 games. Milwaukee scored double-digit runs for the second straight game and the fourth time this month.

If the Milwaukee Brewers win on Wednesday, their 12-game win streak will give fans free hamburgers from a local diner chain.