Things looked rocky for Steven Matz in the second inning on Thursday, as he followed a laser home run to Johan Camargo with a walk to Tyler Flowers. But something clicked for the Mets’ lefty and he set down the next 13 straight batters, on his way to a solid six innings and a win.
Matz has been a difficult player to pin down throughout his career, as he is generally quite good, though rarely dominant, and always with the wild card of injury casting its shadow. Coming off his first healthy season in the majors, expectations were high for the 27 year old and so far, albeit in a small sample, he looks ready to meet them.