E-gads! Brewers expose depleted Cubs’ holes and shortcomings

MILWAUKEE – The first save probability after the nearer went again on the injured record Thursday blew up within the eighth inning Saturday. And on the day the All-Star shortstop was recognized with a thumb fracture, the backup sailed a throw within the ninth that led to an unearned run and a walk-off loss to the Brewers at Miller Park. Welcome to the primary day of the remainder of the Cubs’ life this season with out Javy Baez. Welcome to the start of the tip of their playoff hopes? The 3-2 loss to the Brewers on Christian Yelich’s two-out, run-scoring double within the ninth despatched the Cubs to their second consecutive loss and left simply 1½