Steven Matz‘s afternoon started out well. He was able to get through the first inning of his first start against the Houston Astros without allowing a run. Unfortunately, the second inning proved to be a lot more difficult for the Mets lefty.
Matz was unable to retire a single batter in the second, and after loading the bases, he walked in a run. After it was all said and done, five runs would end up being charged to him. Not a great start.
As we’ve said with the other guys that have made their debuts and performed well, it is just one brief start to begin Spring Training.