Horton filled the spot of an injured Shota Imanaga and carries the promise of being the rare homegrown Cubs pitcher to win big.

Cade Horton earned the win with four solid innings of relief in his major league debut, and the Chicago Cubs held off the New York Mets 6-5 on Saturday night. Cubs opener Brad Keller worked a perfect first inning before giving way to Horton,

Horton allowed three runs and had five strikeouts in four innings in the Cubs' 6-5 victory Saturday against the Mets.