TORONTO – Michael Busch and Matt Shaw hit solo homers and Chicago starter Cade Horton was dominant as the Cubs defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 4-1 on Wednesday night at Rogers Centre.

Toronto starter Kevin Gausman gave up Busch’s 23rd homer of the year in the third inning. Shaw followed two innings later with his 10th of the season.

Horton (7-3), one of the top rookies in the National League this season, held the Blue Jays (70-51) without a hit until Andres Gimenez singled with one out in the sixth inning.

The right-hander retired the first 10 Blue Jays in order before walking Bo Bichette in the fourth.

Horton was pulled after issuing a two-out walk to Bichette in the sixth. Reliever Andrew Kittredge gave up an RBI double to Vladimir Guerrero Jr. before retiring Addison Barger on a flyo

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