Although the Chicago Cubs (72-54) have played .500 baseball since the MLB All-Star break, their starting pitching rotation remains a strength. Matthew Boyd and Shota Imanaga offer vital stability at the front end and rookie Cade Horton looked terrific for the last month before contracting a blister in Monday's abbreviated outing versus the Milwaukee Brewers. Even so, this ballclub needed a change amid its ongoing struggles . Enter Jameson Taillon.

After holding off a Brewers comeback and pulling out a 6-4 win in the first game of a Tuesday doubleheader, the returning right-hander helped ensure that the Cubs would come away with a huge momentum-boost. He allowed only one run on five hits and struck out four batters in six innings, out-dueling the usually terrific Brandon Woodruff en

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