As the Cubs have worked to get their offense back on track over the past month, the team’s rotation has done its part in holding the line. The starting staff has done so while also awaiting the return of veteran right-hander Jameson Taillon.

The Chicago Cubs won both games of a doubleheader against the Milwaukee Brewers at Wrigley Field on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025. They took the first game 6-4 and the nightcap 4-1. ‘You couldn’t ask for more’: Jameson Taillon allows 1 run in 6 innings to help the Chicago Cubs win doubleheader Column: With change in the air,

In 4 ⅓ innings, Woodruff allowed five hits, three runs and three walks with six strikeouts over a season-high 94 pitches. He took his first loss of the season, falling to 4-1, while the Brewers suffered their first setback of the season with the right-hander on the mound (7-1).