NEW YORK -- A case of the first-start jitters just may have gotten to 24-year-old Chris Flexen in his first Major League start of the season on Sunday afternoon, but the Mets' bullpen faltered as well. Flexen gave up five earned runs on five hits through three innings in the Mets' 9-0 loss to the Rays at Citi Field.
Things got off to a rough start out of the gate for Flexen as he gave up a single to Rays leadoff batter Joey Wendle and walked Jake Bauers two batters later. C.