Clay Holmes Improves To 5-1 With Win Over Chicago
Clay Holmes allowed three hits and one earned run over six innings pitched in Friday's 7-2 win over the Chicago Cubs. Holmes struck out five and walked three while earning his third-straight win to improve to 5-1 on the season. He bolstered a solid 30% CSW with nine swings-and-misses -- five with his sinker. The 32-year-old cruised through three innings unscathed before Chicago's Kyle Tucker tagged him for a solo shot in the top of the fourth inning. That'd be the lone tally against him, though, as he continues to pitch well for the Mets. He'll carry a fantastic 2.74 ERA and 1.24 WHIP with a 44:16 K:BB ratio (42 2/3 innings) into his next start, which should come early next week at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates. However, it's possible he doesn't toe the rubber again until the following series with the Yankees, considering the Mets have been running him out on five days of rest.
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