Cade Horton handled his second New York City traffic jam Saturday much better than his first. After sitting through a 90-minute bus ride to the ballpark, Horton twice worked out of trouble against the New York Mets' best hitters to win his major league debut for the Chicago Cubs.

Manager Craig Counsell discusses his thoughts on Cade Horton's MLB debut, the bullpen's performance and more after the Cubs' 6-5 win

Driving in five of the Mets' six runs, Baty also hit two of his four home runs this season. The first was a three-run shot in the fourth inning that pulled the Mets within a run. His second homer of the game went the opposite way for a two-run shot.

The right-hander handed the ball to reliever Huascar Brazobán, who delivered 1 2/3 scoreless innings with two strikeouts. Two relievers later, Max Kranick couldn’t keep the Mets in the game, allowing two runs on two hits and two walks to give the Cubs a 6-3 lead.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Chicago Cubs vs. New York Mets MLB game to be played on May 11, 2025 on ESPN.

After losing the opener 7-2 on Friday, the Cubs evened the series on Saturday by beating the Mets 6-5 as +152 road underdogs. Chicago built a 4-0 lead through 4 innings, with SS Dansby Swanson going 2-for-3,

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