Steven Matz took the mound on Monday night looking to go to battle against a Miami Marlins team that just surpassed 100 losses. The New York Mets left-hander desperately needed a good outing, as the team desperately needs as many wins as they can get. There’s no sugar coating it; New York is hanging on by a thread when it comes to their postseason chances
However, a solid performance from Matz didn’t occur. In the midst of an 8-4 loss, the veteran allowed nine hits and six earned runs over 5.0 innings. This included allowing a second-inning solo home run to catcher Jorge Alfaro and then a sixth-inning grand slam to Alfaro in the sixth.