Clay Holmes made his first start since 2018 and faced challenges throughout his outing, leading to a 3-1 loss against the Astros. He issued five walks and allowed a hit batsman during his 4 & 2/3 innings of work, contributing to the loss despite showing resilience. Mets manager Carlos Mendoza noted Holmes' difficulty controlling his sinker against a right-handed-heavy lineup. The game also marked Holmes' debut as a starting pitcher for the Mets on Opening Day, a distinction shared by six other notable pitchers in franchise history.
"I think the big thing was the walks. I gave them five free passes - the walks and a hit-by-pitch. My game is limiting slug and basically limiting free passes."
"He was having a hard time finding his sinker. But he kept making pitches and got ground balls when he needed them. It's just one of those outings where the sinker wasn't there."
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