Jameson Taillon, RHP vs. Andrew Abbott, LHP

Jameson Taillon has had his season interrupted twice by injuries, but when healthy he’s been really solid all year.

His last four starts have produced a 1.69 ERA and 0.984 WHIP, with just one home run allowed in 21.1 innings.

In a start vs. the Reds June 1 at Wrigley Field, Jamo allowed three hits and two runs. We’d take that this afternoon, I’d think.

Andrew Abbott has been one of the best pitchers in the league this year. Since Aug. 1, though, he’s been somewhat less than that — eight starts, 4.53 ERA, 1.238 WHIP, seven home runs in 47.2 innings.

That includes a start vs. the Cubs Aug. 6 at Wrigley Field, in which Cubs batters had seven hits and four runs off Abbott in 6.2 innings, including home runs by Seiya Suzuki and Dansby Swanson.

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The 2025 Game Thread procedure will be identical to last year’s.

You’ll find the game preview posted separately on the front page two hours before game time (90 minutes for some early day games following night games).

At the same time, a StoryStream containing the preview will also post on the front page, titled “Cubs vs. (Team) (Day of week/date) game threads.” It will contain every post related to that particular game, including the First Pitch Thread and the overflow thread, as well as the recap when it’s published. The recap will also live on the front page as a separate post.

You will also be able to find the preview, First Pitch Thread and the overflow thread in the box marked “Chicago Cubs Game Threads” at the bottom of the front page (you can also find them in this section link). The StoryStream for each game can also be found in that section.

The First Pitch thread will post at five minutes before game time, then an overflow thread at 90 minutes after the scheduled game time.

Discuss amongst yourselves.