Brown tossed six scoreless innings but did not factor into the decision Saturday against the Reds. He allowed a hit and a walk, while striking out nine. Brown followed opener Drew Pomeranz, and the former turned in arguably his best performance of the year,

May in Chicago this year will be remembered for a rare dust storm, a gloomy haze from Canadian wildfires and unseasonably chilly temperatures throughout. But if the Chicago Cubs can get to October, they’ll also remember May as the month when Pete Crow-Armstrong became a bona fide star,