Bottom line: Holmes picked up where he left off in Game 161 last year in Miami. The rotation is delivering, the lineup is grinding, and the Mets are 3-1 heading into a crucial Senga start. Early signs point to a different vibe than 2025.
Rotation update: Kodai Senga makes his 2026 debut Tuesday after a brutal 2025 second half. Freddy Peralta returns Wednesday to redeem his shaky Opening Day. The Mets need both to step up if they want to sustain this early momentum.
The bullpen locked it down: Tobias Myers struck out 3 in 1⅓ perfect innings, Brooks Raley held the 8th, and Devin Williams earned his first Mets save with a clean 9th. No extra innings needed after two straight marathon games vs Pittsburgh.
The offense scratched runs together with patience and contact. Bo Bichette drove in 2 (silencing boos from his 1-for-14 homestand), Lindor tripled to spark the 1st, and Jared Young's RBI double in the 6th extended the lead to 3-1. Juan Soto reached base 3 times.
Holmes leaned heavily on his sinker, generating 9 ground ball outs. After early traffic in the 1st (Cardinals tied it 1-1 on Burleson's RBI single), he settled in and retired 7 straight batters before Gorman's blast. "I felt really good," Holmes said post-game.
Clay Holmes delivered a solid 5⅔ innings in his 2026 debut, keeping the Mets' rotation hot with their third straight quality start. He allowed just 2 runs on 4 hits, striking out 5 before Nolan Gorman's homer ended his night. The Mets beat the Cardinals 4-2, improving to 3-1.
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Bottom line: Holmes picked up where he left off in Game 161 last year in Miami. The rotation is delivering, the lineup is grinding, and the Mets are 3-1 heading into a crucial Senga start. Early signs point to a different vibe than 2025.
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Rotation update: Kodai Senga makes his 2026 debut Tuesday after a brutal 2025 second half. Freddy Peralta returns Wednesday to redeem his shaky Opening Day. The Mets need both to step up if they want to sustain this early momentum.
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The bullpen locked it down: Tobias Myers struck out 3 in 1⅓ perfect innings, Brooks Raley held the 8th, and Devin Williams earned his first Mets save with a clean 9th. No extra innings needed after two straight marathon games vs Pittsburgh.
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The offense scratched runs together with patience and contact. Bo Bichette drove in 2 (silencing boos from his 1-for-14 homestand), Lindor tripled to spark the 1st, and Jared Young's RBI double in the 6th extended the lead to 3-1. Juan Soto reached base 3 times.
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Holmes leaned heavily on his sinker, generating 9 ground ball outs. After early traffic in the 1st (Cardinals tied it 1-1 on Burleson's RBI single), he settled in and retired 7 straight batters before Gorman's blast. "I felt really good," Holmes said post-game.
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Clay Holmes delivered a solid 5⅔ innings in his 2026 debut, keeping the Mets' rotation hot with their third straight quality start. He allowed just 2 runs on 4 hits, striking out 5 before Nolan Gorman's homer ended his night. The Mets beat the Cardinals 4-2, improving to 3-1.