Mets' Clay Holmes optimistic he'll make next start after exiting with left hamstring tightness vs. Athletics

Mets  starting pitcher Clay Holmes unexpectedly exited Friday's game against the Athletics in the top of the sixth inning with what the team says is a left hamstring injury. After letting up a one-out single to Jacob Wilson , Holmes was met on the mound by trainers, who decided to remove him from the game. It looked like Holmes was stretching and reaching toward his leg after Wilson reached first base.

"To lead off the inning, there was that chopper that I think it was a weird spot there," Holmes said after the game. "Thought I had to make a move for the ball and felt tightness afterward. There was some unsureness about what was going on.

It was the smart decision to not make it worse. Hopefully, we’re in a good spot. Doesn’t seem too major, and see how it is tomorrow and go from there.

Nothing major here and hopefully we can get right here in a couple of days. " Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said after Friday's 4-0 loss that there are no plans for Holmes to go get imaging on his hamstring. But that could change Saturday if Holmes feels off physically.