The Chicago Cubs defeat the New York Mets with a 3-2 win, thanks to a tiebreaking home run by Mike Tauchman in the eighth inning. Jameson Taillon delivers a dominant performance, pitching seven innings of three-hit ball and retiring the final 16 batters he faced. With this victory, the Cubs now have a strong chance of securing a playoff spot.
Taillon tossed seven innings of three-hit ball and retired the final 16 batters he faced. The right-hander walked none and struck out seven in improving to 5-0 with a 2.17 ERA in his last six starts.
Pete Alonso hit a two-run homer for the Mets, who fell to 1-7 since the Aug. 1 trade deadline, when they finished off an overhaul by dealing Justin Verlander to the Houston Astros.
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