Overview
- The rookie right-hander held Atlanta to one run over 6.1 innings in a 6–1 win, pushing Chicago to a six-game lead in the NL wild-card race.
- Horton’s season line sits at 110.0 innings with a 2.70 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 89 strikeouts across 21 appearances.
- Since the All-Star break, he has yielded four earned runs in 53.1 innings for a 0.83 ERA while consistently working efficiently.
- The Cubs continue to manage his innings with postseason readiness in mind, and Horton said he would rather win a World Series than Rookie of the Year.
- ESPN’s Bradford Doolittle now predicts Horton will win NL Rookie of the Year if he maintains this pace, with Brewers rookies cited as key competitors.