The Cincinnati Reds still can't seem to solve the Milwaukee Brewers. Consequently, the Reds' deficit in the standings grew on Monday.

The Milwaukee Brewers will open up their June slate with three games against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park to wrap up a six-game road trip. The Brewers are riding a seven-game win streak that includes sweeps of the Red Sox and the Phillies,

Christian Yelich hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the third inning and the visiting Milwaukee Brewers held on to win their eighth in a row, 3-2, against the Cincinnati Reds in the opener of their three-game series on Monday evening.

Jake Bauers, on the shelf for the last four days, delivered a go-ahead, two-run double in the seventh inning and the Milwaukee Brewers came from behind to beat the Philadelphia Phillies, 5-2, to sweep the series and push their winning streak to seven.

Christian Yelich hit his fourth home run in six games and the Milwaukee Brewers extended their winning streak to eight games, beating the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 Monday night. Yelich — named the National League Player of the Week earlier in the day — connected on a full-count slider from Brady Singer (6-4) and drove it 417 feet to straightaway center and off the batter's eye to put Milwaukee on top in the third inning.