Cubs pitcher Cade Horton appears to be back on track

MESA, Ariz. — Those three home runs Cubs pitcher Cade Horton allowed against the Rangers last week were much less concerning after Horton’s next start, a 10-strikeout performance against the Guardians on Monday night in Goodyear, where he allowed three hits and one walk.

Horton commanded his changeup exceptionally well against the four lefties in Cleveland’s lineup, generating 21 swings and misses on 74 pitches, 11 of which were changeups. He stood tall afterward, as pleased as one would expect 10 days before Opening Day.