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Both Jameson Taillon and the Cubs needed good things to happen Saturday. Taillon entered the matchup with the Reds carrying an 8.10 ERA, while the Cubs had been outscored by 18 runs over their past two games.
Taillon showed only minimal improvement. As for the Cubs, it was more of the same.
Taillon went 4 2/3 innings and allowed four runs in the Cubs’ 8-5 loss to the Reds in front of 36,372 at Wrigley Field. Signed to a four-year, $68 million free-agent contract in the offseason, the Cubs were looking for Taillon to stabilize their rotation and give them a dependable arm.