Mets End Skid with Narrow Win, But Lindor Injury Casts Shadow Over Victory
When the game began, starting pitcher Clay Holmes needed just 10 pitches to set the Twins down in order in the first inning. Then Bo Bichette led off the bottom of the first with a double and later scored on an infield single by Francisco Lindor. The Mets had a lead, and Citi Field was as loud as you can imagine on a cold April night with rain in the forecast.
But the rest of the night wasn’t easy. It’s the Mets, so it can never be easy.
Even as Clay Holmes kept the Twins off the scoreboard, the Mets were unable to mount any consistent offense against left-hander Connor Prielipp, who was making his MLB debut. Holmes was great for the Mets, yet again. A lone bright spot in an otherwise disappointing start to the season. On the night, Holmes allowed two runs on five hits in seven innings while walking one and striking out three. It lowered his season ERA to 2.12, but he has just two wins to show for it. Tonight was not one of those wins.



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