Jameson Taillon to Start Crucial Game 3 for Cubs in NLDS

The Chicago Cubs are once again turning to Jameson Taillon for a win-or-go-home game, this time in Game 3 of their NL Division Series against the Milwaukee Brewers. Taillon previously delivered four scoreless innings in a deciding Wild Card Series game. Manager Craig Counsell is banking on Taillon to set the tone, emphasizing the importance of executing pitches under pressure, a lesson Taillon learned from his own experience. Taillon, who finished the regular season 11-7 with a 3.68 ERA despite two stints on the injured list for calf and groin strains, aims to hold the Brewers' potent offense in check early, as they have ambushed Chicago's pitching staff in the first two games. He plans to channel the energy of the Wrigley Field crowd without letting the pressure affect his execution. Meanwhile, Cubs hitters must break out of a second-half slump, as the team faces elimination after falling behind 2-0 in the series, a deficit from which teams have historically struggled to recover.