This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/mets as New York Mets starter Clay Holmes must fix this glaring stat. As the New York Mets start a three-game series tonight against the Baltimore Orioles, they will have their first-year starter, Clay Holmes, on the mound for them.

That hurler is Kansas City Royals star Seth Lugo, who Tim Boyle of FanSided discussed as a potential Mets trade target in an article on Tuesday.

The Mets beat the Baltimore Orioles in extra-innings on Tuesday night as Alonso hit the 247th home run of his career.

Pete Alonso ties the game with a clutch two-run homer as the New York Mets storm back to beat the Orioles 7–6 in extra innings.

W hen Clay Holmes turned a two-run lead into a three-run deficit in the bottom of the sixth, it sure didn’t feel like the Mets were going to win their series opener in Baltimore

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Fried and Rodon should keep the Mets bats quiet, like they have been for most of June. Paul Blackburn, Frankie Montas and an unknown spot starter will not keep you up at night. Anything the Yankees get from Marcus Stroman on Friday is a bonus.

The New York Mets meet the Baltimore Orioles Tuesday for the first game of their 3-game series from Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

The New York Mets have placed Starling Marte on the 10-day injured list with a bruised right knee and activated Jesse Winkler, who missed two months with an oblique injury

The New York Mets placed outfielder Starling Marte on the injured list Tuesday with a bruise to his right knee, while outfielder Jesse Winker was activated from the 60-day IL.