PHOENIX — Steven Matz might have opened the season as the biggest question mark among the Mets’ big four starting pitchers, but he’s gotten to June as the most consistent.
“I am very proud of what he’s done and how far he’s come,” pitching coach Dave Eiland said Saturday before the Mets’ crushing 6-5 loss to the Diamondbacks in 11 innings. “And like I have told him, he is just now scratching the surface. This isn’t the end, this is just the beginning.”
The left-hander will take a 4-3 record with a 3.55 ERA and 1.