NEW YORK -- Wasn’t this supposed to be a stretch ideally suited for the New York Mets to fatten up?
That’s certainly how it appeared as the Mets began a stretch in which seven of nine games are against the lowly Atlanta Braves.
However, the Mets dropped the series opener to Atlanta on Friday at Citi Field.
Now, Steven Matz looks to get the Mets -- and himself -- back on track.
Matz (7-3, 2.71 ERA) opposes right-hander Aaron Blair (0-4, 7.59) on Saturday at 8:15 p.