{"id":667878,"date":"2026-04-07T07:15:34","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T07:15:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/667878\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T07:15:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T07:15:34","slug":"mets-rotation-off-to-encouraging-start-through-two-full-turns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/667878\/","title":{"rendered":"Mets&#8217; rotation off to &#8216;encouraging&#8217; start through two full turns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Two full turns through the Mets rotation have produced positive vibes about the starting pitching.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a unit that through 10 games has pitched to a 3.13 ERA, which ranked third in the National League entering Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Only once during that stretch has a starter failed to complete five innings \u2014 David Peterson <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/04\/03\/sports\/david-peterson-and-bats-both-flop-as-mets-fall-to-giants\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">lasted just 4 \u00b9\/\u2083 innings against the Giants on Thursday<\/a>. Most notably, the team has received solid work from Kodai Senga in his two starts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe guys are healthy and in a good spot, which I think is exciting,\u201d Clay Holmes said. \u201cTo be this early, on somewhat limited pitch counts, and to see the length that people have been able to provide is encouraging.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Holmes <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/04\/04\/sports\/mark-vientos-sparks-two-contagious-scoring-rallies-as-mets-shutout-giants\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">pitched seven shutout innings against the Giants on Saturday<\/a>, and through two starts owns a 1.42 ERA.<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"39009722\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/r-walks-pitcher-clay-holmes-124602722.jpg\" alt=\"Nolan McLean (r.) walks with pitcher Clay Holmes before a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Citi Field, Saturday, March 28, 2026, in Queens, NY. \" class=\"wp-image-39009722\"  \/>Nolan McLean (r.) walks with pitcher Clay Holmes before a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Citi Field, Saturday, March 28, 2026, in Queens, NY.  Corey Sipkin for the NY POST<\/p>\n<p>The Mets have games scheduled for nine straight days beginning Tuesday, opening the possibility they will deploy a six-man rotation for the first time this season. Sean Manaea, the sixth starter, was squeezed from the rotation as spring training concluded and has been working from the bullpen.<\/p>\n<p>Manaea pitched 3 \u00b2\/\u2083 innings in relief Thursday, allowing one earned run after Peterson was removed. Manager Carlos Mendoza credited the lefty\u2019s performance for helping the Mets win the series.<\/p>\n<p>Due to anticipated weather conditions, the Mets have changed the start times for their games Tuesday and Wednesday against the Diamondbacks. Both games are now scheduled for 4:10 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>The Mets announced that fans who have already purchased tickets will receive vouchers for future games. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDelivering insights on all things Amazin\u2019s\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for Inside the Mets by Mike Puma, exclusively on Sports+\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThank you\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>In addition, a limited number of complimentary tickets will be issued for both games on a first-come, first-served basis. Fans can log onto Mets.com\/Tickets and enter code THANKYOU to claim up to four tickets per account, per game.<\/p>\n<p>The Mets have set Sept. 19 as the date for Carlos Beltr\u00e1n\u2019s number retirement ceremony and induction into the club\u2019s Hall of Fame. The Post first reported last month that the Mets had<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/03\/12\/sports\/mets-retiring-carlos-beltrans-number-after-baseball-hall-of-fame-election\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> decided to retire Beltr\u00e1n\u2019s No. 15 this season.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Two full turns through the Mets rotation have produced positive vibes about the starting pitching. 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