Series Preview: Cubs (61-44) @ Brewers (60-45)

Let's get ready to rumble! This marks the third series between these two teams, but the first at Miller Park. The Brewers are 4-2 so far against the Cubs this season. Pitching Probables: Monday, July 28, 7:05 p.m. CT: LHP Ted Lilly (10-6, 4.49) vs. LHP CC Sabathia (10-8, 3.30) Tuesday, July 29, 7:05 p.m. CT: RHP Carlos Zambrano (11-4, 2.96) vs. RHP Ben Sheets (10-3, 2.87) Wednesday, July 30, TBD: RHP Ryan Dempster (11-4, 2.99) vs. LHP Manny Parra (9-3, 3.72) Thursday, July 31, 1:05 p.m. CT: RHP Rich Harden (5-2, 2.10) vs. RHP Dave Bush (5-8, 4.51) Things to look for: 1. The Brewers need to win at least 3 of the 4 games to take sole possession of first place in the NL Central. 2. In Interleague play last year, Sabathia gave up 9 ER's over 2 1/3 innings against the Cubs...do the Cubs have his number, or was CC just having a bad day? 3. The Cubs have yet to see Parra this year...will that help him at all? 4. Ryan Braun is .407/.407/.667/1.074 against the Cubs this year...will that continue...could it go even higher? 5. Zambrano has a 0.69 ERA against the Brewers over 2 starts this year...but a 4.88 ERA versus the Crew from '05-'07...which Zambrano will be there this week?