Though the Cincinnati Reds snapped their 14-game winning streak and kept them from sweeping a fifth straight series, the Brewers are anchored in the No. 1 spot on all MLB power boards this week. Here are a few national observations why:

All true. But even though the Brewers’ 14-game winning streak ended Sunday with a 3-2 loss to the Cincinnati Reds in 10 innings, their record is best in the majors by six games. The team that opened the season with the sport’s eighth lowest payroll is putting the competition to shame.

Chicago Cubs president Jed Hoyer provides an interesting perspective on the recent success of the Milwaukee Brewers.

Pat Murphy says anybody who considers the Cubs the underdogs to the Brewers at this point has things backwards. Don’t try to tell the skipper that his club still has a seven-game lead in the National

Improbably, the Brewers are back in first place, confounding skeptics and offering a blueprint for success on a shoestring budget.

The Milwaukee Brewers have captured attention with their 14-game winning streak. This impressive run brings back memories of the Brewers' 1987 season, when they started with a 13-game winning streak.

The Chicago Cubs took both games of their doubleheader with the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday, but they are still seven games back of the Brew Crew in the NL Cen

SportsLine's model simulated Milwaukee Brewers vs. Chicago Cubs 10,000 times and revealed its MLB picks for Monday afternoon's Game 1 matchup at Wrigley Field in Chicago

Craig Counsell has become more than chilly about the Cubs looking up at his former team in the standings ... and apparently, George Webb burgers.

In Hoskins’ absence, Andrew Vaughn has stepped up and been incredible for the Brewers after arriving in a trade from the Chicago White Sox. The former top prospect has posted a .325 batting average, .989 OPS, nine home runs, and 35 RBIs in just 134 plate appearances—seemingly reaching his potential as a player.