The Cubs came into this weekend series with the Mets as one of the hottest offensive teams in the National League.
Chicago is in the top three of almost every offensive category, including batting average (third), home runs (second), hits (first), runs batted in (first) and stolen bases (first), so it was going to be a challenge for Clay Holmes, Friday's starter, to keep them in check. But that's exactly what the veteran right-hander did, helping the Mets defeat the high-powered Cubs, 7-2.
“He was really good," Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said of Holmes' performance.