You know you’re having a good 10-game stretch when giving up one run over six-plus innings actually raises your ERA over that period. Cade Horton only struck out two Braves, but he gave up just four hits and didn’t walk any to prolong a run that has sent him to the top of the National League’s rookie class. Oddsmakers installed Horton as the favorite for the award even before his earlier no-hit effort against the Braves, but a recent poll of MLB.com experts had him second to Atlanta catcher Drake Baldwin.
Cade Horton Strengthens ROY Case with Another Sterling Performance
