The National League Cy Young Award candidate allowed four runs in a start for just the third time this season in Sunday’s loss to the Cubs. He is 3-0 with a 1.44 ERA in four starts this season against the Mets.
Striking out a career-high 11 batters last time out in San Francisco, Matz has whiffed 18 and walked two in his last two starts, allowing one run over seven innings in each of them. This is the first time since 2015 he has pitched into September.