This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/maryland as Former Maryland shortstop Matt Shaw helps Chicago Cubs keep pace in pennant race. The Chicago Cubs are in a tie for first place in the National League Central, and that is in no small part thanks to former Maryland third baseman Matt Shaw.

Brewers: Jacob Misiorowski (4-1, 2.45 ERA, 0.92 WHIP, 40 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cubs -114, Brewers -105; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Milwaukee Brewers host the Chicago Cubs on Monday to start a three-game series.

If the Chicago Cubs were to add a bat at the trade deadline, third base could be one spot worth a conversation. But would they prefer to keep giving Matt Shaw at-bats?

White Sox pitcher Sean Burke could match up against Cubs third baseman Matt Shaw, his teammate at the University of Maryland, in Sunday's series finale at Rate Field.

As Cubs infielder Matt Shaw has heated up in six games after the all-star break, Eric Samulski believes he is a viable pickup on the waiver wire.