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The Cubs hope they can find some offense tonight versus the Brewers. (AP Images)

The Chicago Cubs hope a return to Wrigley Field will help them snap out of a lengthy offensive funk, especially with the first-place Milwaukee Brewers in town for the first time this year to open a four-game set tonight.

Milwaukee had a chance to sweep each of its last two series, but lost 7-0 to San Francisco on Sunday and 1-0 to the New York Mets on Wednesday afternoon.

Despite problems at the plate, Chicago is just 3 1/2 games behind Milwaukee in the tightly-bunched NL Central. Thanks to some strong pitching, the Cubs took two of three from Pittsburgh this week even though they managed only seven runs in the series.

The Cubs and Brewers split their first six meetings of the season, all at Miller Park. Milwaukee was 5-4 at Wrigley last year, an impressive mark considering Chicago went 55-26 at home.

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