CHICAGO (AP) — Jameson Taillon allowed two hits over six innings, Dansby Swanson hit his 16th home run and the Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 3-1 on Friday to stave off elimination from postseason contention.

Jameson Taillon allowed two hits over six innings, Dansby Swanson hit a 16th home run and the Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 3-1 on Friday to stave off elimination from postseason contention.

Jameson Taillon scattered two hits across six scoreless innings as the host Chicago Cubs topped the Washington Nationals 3-1 on Friday afternoon.Taillon (11-8) walked two and struck out four while

The Chicago Cubs enter play Friday three games away from securing a .500 or better season in a year when expectations were much higher. After getting a win over the Washington Nationals on Thursday night in game one of their four-game weekend series,

The Washington Nationals (68-86) will attempt to stop a five-game losing skid on Saturday versus the Chicago Cubs (79-75), with first pitch at 2:20 p.m. ET at Wrigley Field.The Nationals (+117

The Washington Nationals reactivated Trevor Williams before Friday afternoon's game at Chicago, and the right-hander was set to make his first start since May 30 against the Cubs and Jameson Taillon.