SAN FRANCISCO -- And now the New York Mets are dealing with an injury to Steven Matz, too.
Matz has been scratched from Friday’s start against the San Francisco Giants because of shoulder discomfort, manager Terry Collins announced. The hope is that Matz will only miss one start.
Rookie Seth Lugo (0-1, 2.65 ERA) instead will make his first major league start opposite right-hander Johnny Cueto (13-3, 2.97) on Friday at 10:15 p.m. ET at AT&T Park.