Grant Holmes pitched decently in a losing effort against the Mets on Thursday evening, giving up two runs on six hits over his five innings of work.
The 29-year-old right-hander punched out five batters on the evening while issuing three free passes. The Mets scratched out single runs against him in the fourth and fifth innings, but Holmes was able to strike out Tyrone Taylor with the bases loaded to end the fifth and avoid further damage. Holmes got 17 swings and misses on 97 pitches on the night — eight on his slider — while registering a CSW of 30 percent. Now 4-7 on the season, he’ll carry a 3.70 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and a 103/42 K/BB ratio (90 innings) into Wednesday’s matchup against the Angels.