The Cubs retained a half-game lead over the Brewers in the National League Central Saturday with a 7-4 win over the Nationals to snap a three-game losing streak.North Chicago fans had been able to enjoy a semblance of the team that won the World Series last year since the end of the All-Star break, but the recent three-game skidreminded everyone the Cubs still face challenges this season.Willson Contreras was the hero Saturday, finishing the game with two hits one of which was his 19th home run of the season and three RBIs. Contreras https://www.indiansedge.com/cleveland-indians/lonnie-chisenhall-jersey has been a breath of fresh air over the last month-plus for a lineup that desperately needed a bat to step up.Sadly, for the Cubs, Contreras leads the team’s regular starters with a .279 batting average. Jon Jay leads the team with a .305 average, so no one is exactly ripping it up in Chicago this season.John Lackey was solid Saturday, allowing just two earned runs in five innings to move to 9-9 on the season, but the rotation as a whole has also been inconsistent.Kyle Hendricks, who has only made 14 starts this season due to injury, leads the team’s regular rotation with a 3.81 ERA. Jake Arrieta has been pitching great lately, but he’s still just 12-10 with a 3.88 ERA.the additions of Jose Quintana and Justin Wilson should shore up the Cubs’ rotation and bullpen, but they need to score more runs. Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzohave been good, but not great this season. They need to start hitting like MVP candidates again.The Cubs remain the favorite to win the NL Central, but teams aren’t just going to hand it to them. The Brewers appear to be for real, so the Cubs need more consistency.Studs of the NightDodgers sluggers Chris Taylor, Corey Seager, Yasiel Puig, Justin Turner and Cody Bellinger hit a home run apiece in a 7-4 win over the Mets. With the win, the Dodgers became the first team to win 43 games in a 50-game span since the 1912 New York Giants.Brewers starting pitcher Zach Davies gave up just one hit in seven scorele s innings in a 3-0 win https://www.indiansedge.com/cleveland-indians/bob-feller-jersey over the Rays. Davies improved to 13-5 with a 4.18 ERA and has yet to lose a road start this season.Dud of the NightWhite Sox second baseman Yoan Moncada struck out three more times in a 4-1 lo s to Andrew Miller Jersey the Red Sox. The highly touted prospect, who was Chicago’s main return piece in the Chris Sale trade, is now batting .146 with 20 strikeouts in 15 games this season.HighlightThis is how Giancarlo Stanton is leading MLB in home runs, with another moonshot against the Braves.Your nightly @Giancarlo818 homer and wow, it’s #crushed. pic.twitter.com/10KR7PR1wE MLB (@MLB) August 6, 2017Stanton now has 36 home runs this season, but Miami still lost 7-2 to the Braves.What’s NextYankees (58-51) at Indians (59-49) 1:10 p.m. ET The Yankees snappedtheir four-game losing streak with a 2-1 victory Saturday, but things have not been pretty for the Bronx Bombers since the All-Star break. Luis Severino(8-4, 2.98 ERA) will face off against Cleveland’s Carlos Carrasco(10-4, 3.89 ERA) to keep New York’s momentum alive.