The Chicago Cubs are fortunate to have the All-Star break coming up as they try to deal with the loss of starter Jameson Taillon to a right calf strain. Manager Craig Counsell used Drew Pomeranz as the opener Saturday in an 8-6 loss to the St.

Chicago Cubs pitcher Jameson Taillon is expected to miss "more than a month" with a right calf strain, manager Craig Counsell told reporters on Friday.

Cubs righty Jameson Taillon was placed on the injured list on Friday with a right calf strain, the team announced before its game against the Cardinals. He's expected to miss "more than a month," according to manager Craig Counsell.

Saints RB Alvin Kamara threw the first pitch ahead of Saturday's Cardinals-Cubs game, and it was so bad that he got a rare do-over.

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara got the rare second chance on his whiffed first pitch at Saturday's Chicago Cubs game. Kamara's first attempt on the mound took a skip in the wrong direction and went away from the plate. The Cubs mascot had a hard time catching the ball on the other side.

Nolan Gorman also went deep for the Cardinals, who rebounded after Michael Busch and Carson Kelly homered for the second straight day to help Chicago build a two-run lead after seven.

The 27-year-old Busch has rounded into a reliable everyday first baseman for the Cubs following a January 2024 trade from the Dodgers that largely went under the radar. He came to