Being undefeated was fun while it lasted. Alas, the Mets will not go 162-0 this season, as they suffered their first loss of the season at the hands of the Cardinals this afternoon.
After a very encouraging conclusion to his spring, Steven Matz took the hill for the Mets for his season debut, facing off against Luke Weaver, the Cardinals’ highly touted young righty. Needless to say, it did not go how Matz or the Mets had hoped. Matz started off looking strong, working very quickly out of the windup in the top of the first inning, striking out Dexter Fowler looking to open the game, touching 95 mph with his fastball at times.