The beast is slowly beginning to wake from its short offseason slumber.
Mets starting pitching is turning the corner. Imagine how good this team will be when all the starters get their acts together.
Friday night it will be young Steven Matz at Citi Field against veteran Jake Peavy and the Giants, who know how difficult it is to bounce back the year after going to the World Series.
Mets starters are ranked fourth in the majors with a 3.10 ERA; only the Cubs, Nationals and White Sox are better. But no team’s starting rotation has allowed fewer home runs than the Mets (six) or fewer walks (23), and therein lies the secret to this six-game winning streak.