The Milwaukee Brewers are the hottest team in the National League entering the second half, but can they keep it rolling?

The Brewers doubled up the Cubs, 8-4, last night. Christian Yelich went 2-4 and drove in 3 runs to pace the attack as Milwaukee overcame a rough start from rookie phenom Jacob Misiorowski (3 runs allowed in 4 innings).

The Brewers have (arguably) entered the 'magic number' portion of the season. Here's the latest look at the NL playoff picture.

The SportsLine Projection Model shares its MLB playoff projections while identifying three World Series best bets

It's a new challenge for the Brewers to play from behind in the standings, as they are this season. At this point in the year, the Brewers' playoff odds haven't been south of 50% dating to 2018.

Brewers vs. Mets Prediction and Pick The Mets are in the midst of a brutal stretch, losing 13 of their last 16 games, culminating with the Pirates sweeping them in their most-recent series.

This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Oddsmakers not sold on Milwaukee Brewers having long postseason despite record A new study found four-day workweeks without pay cuts boost well-being. The study tracked 2,896 employees across six countries, who reported less burnout and better sleep.

Seattle saw their four-game winning streak snapped yesterday in an 11-3 loss to Houston. Bryan Woo was uncharacteristically bad allowing four earned runs in six innings. Jorge Polanco drove in two of the three runs for the Mariners in the loss.

The Atlanta Braves picked up a 7-1 win in their series opener against the Milwaukee Brewers, but they have a lot of work to do if they want to get back in the playoff mix in the National League ...