The Chicago Cubs and Toronto Blue Jays will take the field on Sunday at Rogers Centre. First pitch is at 1:37 p.m. ET.
Chicago (60-56 SU and 62-54 RL) is starting right-hander Jameson Taillon. The 31-year-old is 7-6 with a 5.17 ERA and a 1.34 WHIP in 20 outings this year.
Toronto (65-53 SU and 55-63 RL) is countering with left-hander Hyun Jin Ryu. The 36-year-old is 0-1 with a 4.00 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP in his two outings this year.
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The Cubs score 5.07 runs per game (5th) and hit .256 (9th) with a .754 OPS (8th). They've launched 141 long balls (12th) and stolen 100 bases (6th) this season. The Chicago pitching staff has posted a 4.14 ERA (15th) and a 1.28 WHIP (16th) with 50 quality starts (8th).
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Taillon will get the game ball for the Cubbies on Sunday. The seventh-year pro has won four straight starts and five of his last six. In his last outing, he held the Mets to three hits and two runs with seven strikeouts in seven innings. Taillon sports an 89:30 K:BB ratio in 2023, his first year with Chicago after stints with the Pirates and Yankees.