Which Starting Pitcher Will Dominate Tonight’s Mets vs. Cardinals Showdown?
The Mets have been not just good for the season, but they have been great. Essentially since about the middle of the year last year, the Mets have become one of the best teams in baseball. They put up a great fight against the Dodgers in the playoffs before ultimately falling short. They signed Juan Soto this offseason to make their lineup even stronger. And, after thinking they would have to let Pete Alonso walk, they got him back and the dude is absolutely raking this season. At the time of this writing he is leading the Mets in the big three offensive categories. The Mets are well over .500 and they haven’t even gotten Soto going yet. What still surprises me is their pitching staff has virtually no one on the team. The names are not ones that stand out, but they all are capable starters. Maybe that will matter in the playoffs, but right now they are doing just fine. Clay Holmes takes the hill for the opener and he is 3-1 with a 2.64 ERA and a 1.27 WHIP for the season. Most have struggled on the road this season, but not Holmes. He has a 1.86 ERA in four road starts, it seems he is more comfortable there. It is possible that he just faced bad hitting on the road as well – the Marlins, Twins, and Nationals were three of his four road opponents. He did face the Cardinals once already this year, going six innings, allowing four hits, two walks, and one earned run while striking out six hitters.Â
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