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Cubs’ Jameson Taillon showing improvement against lefties, despite grand slam

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Chicago Cubs pitcher Jameson Taillon throws against the Detroit Tigers in the first inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, in Detroit.

DETROIT – Cubs starter Jameson Taillon’s cutter to the Tigers’ Kerry Carpenter wasn’t a bad pitch. It stayed low and crossed the plate on the inside third of the strike zone. But it wasn’t quite where Taillon wanted it.

“Probably just a little more up,” Taillon said. “I think [catcher Yan Gomes] actually called it up and in. And we know he’s feeling really good up there right now.