All eyes were on Red Sox starting pitcher Garrett Crochet ahead of Sunday’s finale, but Cade Horton outdueled the American League Cy Young candidate as the Cubs’ rookie tossed 5 2/3 innings of scoreless ball.

The rookie was excellent Sunday, showing he can be part of the Cubs' starting-pitching answer as the team eyes October. But North Side relievers allowed three late home runs in a loss to the Red Sox.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/cubs as Cubs Rise in Standings Backed by Best Point Differential in Majors. Point differential is calculated simply by the difference between runs scored and runs against. Teams definitely want to be in the positive and the higher the better.

Matt Shaw headed up the first-base line, his bat held skyward in his right hand as he watched the ball travel to deep center field. The Cubs rookie then flipped the bat away following his sacrifice fly,

Somehow, in a weird North Side/South Side ''Summer of Chi'' way, there’s hope in both while only hope for one.

The Chicago Cubs have started up the second half of the season and are seeking to build upon what was a strong first half.

Iowa Cubs pitcher Cade Horton sits in the team’s dugout at Principal Park several hours before a March game and shows off his tattoos. Along the left arm of the hard-throwing hurler is a barrage ...

Chicago Cubs top prospect Cade Horton’s season appears to be over. The 22-year-old right-hander had a setback during his rehab and throwing progression from a moderate subscapularis strain in ...

Chicago Cubs mailbag: Matt Shaw, Cade Horton and more prospects will be on their way. By Patrick Mooney and Sahadev Sharma. ... I assume Cade Horton isn’t going to throw 150 innings this year.