Mets' Clay Holmes 'feels good,' still in line to make next start against Dodgers

Things continue to trend in the right direction for Mets starter Clay Holmes.

After exiting Friday’s game against the Athletics with hamstring tightness, it sounds like, barring anything unexpected, Holmes will be able to make his next scheduled start against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night.

“Talked to him earlier, he feels good,” manager Carlos Mendoza said on Sunday. “The plan is for him to go out there and do his normal throwing routine [today]. Scheduled to throw his bullpen tomorrow, and the goal is for him to make his next start in LA.”

Holmes, who has pitched to a 1.50 ERA through three outings this season, said after Friday’s game that he was “optimistic” that he’d be able to make his next start.

"Feel like I’ll be able to make my next start," Holmes said at the time. "But until I wake up tomorrow, we don’t really know. Can’t rule anything out, but feel pretty good about it right now. I can still keep throwing. I didn’t feel it tighten up on a throw….I think we’ll be good, but we’ll have to see."

Holmes is scheduled to pitch on Wednesday, with David Peterson and Nolan McLean set for the first two games against the Dodgers.