Cubs starter Jameson Taillon finishes strong but falls to 0-2

Cubs starting pitcher Jameson Taillon (50) delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the, Texas Rangers, Sunday, April 9, 2023, in Chicago. (Matt Marton/AP)

Jameson Taillon retired 10 of the last 13 batters he faced.

But that was after he felt “mechanical,” which led to much of the damage he suffered Sunday in the second inning of the Cubs’ 8-2 loss to the Rangers.