Clay Holmes to Start for Mets with Eight Wins; Strikeout Projection Set at 4.7 K's

Clay Holmes is scheduled to start for the New York Mets, entering the game with a team-high eight wins, an 8-4 record, and a 3.31 ERA, alongside 83 strikeouts. The 32-year-old right-hander's strikeout line is set at 5.5, but he has gone under this mark in 13 of his last 15 outings, including a two-strikeout performance in his previous five-inning start. The SportsLine model projects Holmes to record 4.7 strikeouts in Saturday's game against the Cincinnati Reds.