Cabrera Dominates, Taillon Struggles & the Cubs Are 2-3 — What’s Really Going On?
Brandon Tracks Hiatt and co-host Alex Patt break down both Cubs-Angels games this week at Wrigley Field. Edward Cabrera was FILTHY in his Cubs debut — six shutout innings, one hit, and he made Mike Trout look human. Then Jameson Taillon and a bad Phil Maton outing handed the Angels a 2-0 shutout on Tuesday night. Brandon and Alex get into what’s working, what’s a real concern, what the Seiya Suzuki return timeline looks like, and whether Matthew Boyd can finally bounce back in Wednesday’s series finale. The Cubs are 2-3. The season is young. But there are real questions to answer right now.
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Show Notes
Ep. 3 | March 31, 2026 | ~30 min Host: Brandon Tracks Hiatt | Co-Host: Alex Patt Game 1 Recap — Cubs 7, Angels 2 (March 30) Edward Cabrera’s debut: 6 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 5 K. Ian Happ hit his 3rd homer of the season. Carson Kelly and Moisés Ballesteros each drove in two runs. Ryan Johnson walked the bases loaded in the 1st and the Cubs never looked back. Game 2 Recap — Angels 2, Cubs 0 (March 31) José Soriano was dominant again — 6 shutout innings, 2 hits allowed. Jameson Taillon gave the Cubs 4.2 innings in his season debut but walked 4 batters and the Cubs couldn’t generate offense. Logan O’Hoppe’s two-run single off Phil Maton in the 6th was the difference. Ben Brown was outstanding in long relief — 3 shutout innings, 5 strikeouts. Topics Covered: Edward Cabrera Cubs debut breakdown, Ian Happ’s hot start, Jameson Taillon season debut concerns, Moisés Ballesteros early contributions, Seiya Suzuki return update, Matthew Boyd’s next start preview, Cubs rotation concerns, Mike Trout vs Cabrera, Cubs 2026 season outlook Wednesday Preview: Matthew Boyd vs Yusei Kikuchi, 1:20 PM CT, Marquee Sports Network Chicago Cubs 2026, Cubs vs Angels recap, Edward Cabrera Cubs debut, Jameson Taillon Cubs, Ian Happ home run, Seiya Suzuki injury update, Matthew Boyd Cubs, Cubs rotation 2026, Bleav in Cubs podcast, Cubs podcast 2026, Cubs Angels Wrigley Field, Ben Brown Cubs, Moisés Ballesteros, Craig Counsell Cubs, Cubs 2026 season, Chicago baseball podcast, Cubs Angels series, Jose Soriano Cubs, Cubs starting rotation concerns, Cubs World Series 2026
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