The New York Mets (10-21) face the Los Angeles Angels (12-20) in a three-game series, struggling with one of their worst starts in franchise history. Despite their poor performance, the Mets hope to improve with Christian Scott starting the first game.
Key points
Mets have one of their worst starts in franchise history
Christian Scott to start the first game against the Angels
Mets struggling with rotation and offensive production
Friday, May 1: **Christian Scott vs. Walbert UreƱa**, 9:38pm on PIX11
**Scott (2026): 1.1 IP, 1 K, 5 BB, 0 HR, 6.75 ERA, 15.13 FIP, 169 ERA-**
Scottās first 2026 Mets start was ugly: he faced ten batters and walked five of them. But there are reasons to see that as an isolated incident, the primary one being that it was his first start after Tommy John surgery on a big league mound. But in Triple-A, his strikeouts are there and his walk rate is nice and low. Without the first start nerves, far away from home, perhaps Scott will be able to settle in more tonight.
**UreƱa (2026): 11.1 IP, 13 K, 10 BB, 1 HR, 4.76 ERA, 3.44 FIP, 111 ERA-**
It is rare that you see a pitcher give up six unearned runs, let alone in one inning, but that is exactly what UreƱa did against the Astros in late March. Since then, heās started two games and given up six earned runs total across the two, including a three and two-thirds innings start against the Royals where he walked five and gave up six hits.
Saturday, May 2: **Nolan McLean vs Reid Detmers**, 9:38pm on SNY
**McLean (2026): 35.1 IP, 45 K, 10 BB,Ā 2 HR, 2.55 ERA, 2.26 FIP, 64 ERA-**
Things are progressing nicely for McLean, even if the results have been a little more of a mixed bag than the Mets would like. Part of that is lack of run support; aside from the one start they won, the Mets have been outscored 21-9, and only nine of those runs were earned against McLean. But heās doing the things heās supposed to be doing as a young starter, and he hasnāt shown any regression or real issues just yet.
**Detmers (2026): 33.2 IP, 36 K, 9 BB, 3 HR, 4.26 ERA, 3.22 FIP, 100 ERA-**
Detmers had two great starts against the Mariners on April 3 where he tossed six and two-thirds scoreless innings and against Yankees on April 14 where he went seven innings, striking out nine and giving up just one run. Aside from that, itās been a struggle for Detmers, who has given up at least three earned runs in every other start.
Sunday, May 3: **Clay Holmes vs Jack Kochanowicz**, 4:07pm on SNY
**Holmes (2026): 36.0 IP, 25 K, 11 BB,Ā 3 HR, 1.75 ERA, 3.83 FIP, 44 ERA-**
Raise your hand if you thought Clay Holmes would be the most effective Metsā starter and bWAR leader through April? If any of you have your hands up, youāre liars. But Holmes has been excellent so far this season, even if heās never quite the most exciting or dominant pitcher to watch work.
**Kochanowicz (2026): 35.0 IP, 24 K,Ā 18 BB, 1 HR, 3.09 ERA, 3.76 FIP,Ā 72 ERA-**
The second best starter on the club, Jack Kochanowicz is walking too many folks but otherwise looking good for the Halos. After a rough first start, heās only allowed more than two earned runs once, and has been consistently working into the sixth and seventh innings.