Apr 27, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Cubs pitcher Jameson Taillon (50) throws the ball in opposition to the Philadelphia Phillies through the first inning at Wrigley Subject. Necessary Credit score: David Banks-Imagn Photos
Chicago Cubs right-hander Jameson Taillon was left to lament a porous efficiency in his most up-to-date outing.
Recent off permitting a career-high 4 homers, Taillon will look to maintain the ball within the park on Wednesday because the Chicago Cubs vie for a three-game collection sweep of the visiting Miami Marlins.
Previous to his beneficiant outing in opposition to the New York Mets on Friday, Taillon (2-2, 4.53 ERA) had allowed six homers in his first seven begins of the season.
“Possibly (I am going to) simply take the subsequent couple of days to guage among the game-planning and execution there,” Taillon mentioned after the sport, per the Chicago Solar-Occasions. “They jumped on some pitches. Additionally they wasted and fouled off numerous good pitches.”
All informed, Taillon allowed six runs (5 earned) on 9 hits in a season-low 4 innings of a 7-2 setback to the Mets.
Taillon, 33, has fared considerably higher in his profession in opposition to Miami, going 3-0 with a 0.83 ERA in 4 begins.
The Cubs rebounded from a 1-4 stretch by profitable the primary two contests of the three-game collection. Chicago adopted up a 5-2 victory on Monday by rallying for 3 runs within the ninth inning to safe a 5-4 win on Tuesday.
Nico Hoerner had an RBI single earlier than Justin Turner, batting simply .169, ripped a two-run double to cap the late rebellion on Tuesday.
“It is why we play 9 innings,” Turner informed the Marquee Sports activities Community. “High quality at-bats up and down the lineup. … Nico clearly hits a bullet up the center and provides me a possibility to be the hero.”
Stated Chicago supervisor Craig Counsell: “I am joyful for (Turner). It is not enjoyable watching a terrific participant battle. However he received a second, and he did it.”
Whereas the Cubs are again on the upswing, the Marlins have misplaced three in a row and 13 of their previous 16 total.
Left-hander Ryan Weathers (2024: 5-6, 3.63) will make his season debut after being sidelined with a left flexor muscle pressure.
Weathers fared nicely in his third minor-league rehab begin. Pitching with Triple-A Jacksonville on Thursday, he allowed simply two hits over 5 shutout innings. He yielded two earned runs on 4 hits whereas putting out 13 in 10 2/3 innings in his rehab begins with Jacksonville and Single-A Jupiter.
Weathers, 25, owns a 1-2 report with an 8.27 ERA in 5 profession appearances (4 begins) in opposition to the Cubs.
On Tuesday, Kyle Stowers belted his team-leading eighth homer and pushed his club-best on-base streak to 12 video games.
“He is actually a relaxing presence,” Marlins supervisor Clayton McCullough mentioned of Stowers. “Huge house run right this moment to get us on the board, take an early lead. I believe we have simply seen that with Kyle, that his capacity to simply dangle in there inside a recreation and put collectively prime quality at-bats.
“The regular presence with the best way he handles himself and the way he is available in every day, approaches the method and the preparation side of issues. Kyle continues … each night time to do one thing on both facet of the ball that helps us.”
–Subject Stage Media