The Chicago Cubs are World Series contenders in the National League, but could use the trade deadline to get a pitching boost.

The latest development for the Cubs is a calf injury to veteran right-hander Jameson Taillon sustained while running in a bullpen session, which Craig Counsell says is going to keep him out for at least a month.

There’s a difference between playoff odds and World Series odds,” Jed Hoyer said. “Just getting in is not necessarily the ticket."