Matz (2-3) allowed three runs and nine hits while striking out five across five innings, but didn't factor into the decision Friday against the Athletics.
Matz entered the fifth inning with a 2-1 lead, but gave up a pair of runs to hasten his exit from the contest. However, the Mets offense was able to wipe out the deficit, keeping him from taking his fourth loss of the season. As recently as July 3, he had a 2.12 ERA before a couple of horrible outings inflated it, and he's hopefully turning the corner to return to his status as a reliable fantasy option. He'll make his next start Wednesday against the Padres.