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Tough luck, strong results: Clay Holmes shines again despite Mets' 2-1 loss
TL;DR
Clay Holmes recorded a strong performance despite the Mets' 2-1 loss to the Diamondbacks, allowing two runs over 5.2 innings with six strikeouts. He holds a 1.86 ERA through eight starts this season.
Key points
- Clay Holmes has a 1.86 ERA through 48.1 innings this season
- He allowed two runs on five hits in the game against the Diamondbacks
- Holmes struck out six batters and walked two in 5.2 innings
- The Mets lost 2-1 to the Diamondbacks
- Ildemaro Vargas' single scored the key runs in the third inning
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Clay Holmes is eight starts into his second season as a starting pitcher in MLB and has a 1.86 ERA through 48.1 IP. The former Pirates and Yankees reliever followed last Saturday's gem with a tough-luck loss in Saturday's 2-1 defeat at the Diamondbacks, allowing two runs on five hits while striking out six and walking two in 5.2 IP.
"I thought I was able to limit the damage there that one inning," Holmes said, referencing his third inning in which he retired the first two batters before Arizona (18-20) loaded the bases and scored on Ildemaro Vargas's single to left field. "They had some balls get through in the infield, a couple groundballs, and they were able to scratch a couple across there. But I felt like I could hold 'em there and I'm just trying to get as deep as I can after that and keep it there at two."
Holmes, who retired his next nine batters before Nolan Arenado's two-out single to right field in the sixth inning, threw 64 strikes on 103 pitches. He threw a career-high 104 pitches June 19, 2025, at the Atlanta Braves.
"You always want to finish on a strong note, but pitch count was getting to a certain spot where they wanted to go someone else," Holmes said. "But I feel like it ended well, and (Arenado) put a good swing on it and was able to get it there into right field."
Unfortunately for Holmes, 's seven-inning dominance stifled the (15-24), who managed three hits before and closed the door.
Q&A
What were Clay Holmes' stats in the Mets' loss to the Diamondbacks?
Clay Holmes allowed two runs on five hits, struck out six, and walked two in 5.2 innings.
How has Clay Holmes performed this season in MLB?
Clay Holmes has a 1.86 ERA through 48.1 innings in his second season as a starting pitcher.
What happened in the third inning of the Mets vs. Diamondbacks game?
In the third inning, the Diamondbacks loaded the bases and scored on Ildemaro Vargas' single, contributing to the Mets' loss.
What did Clay Holmes say about his performance after the game?
Clay Holmes mentioned he felt he limited the damage and aimed to get as deep into the game as possible despite the tough loss.
