Matz (finger) felt well enough to play catch Thursday, James Wagner of The New York Times reports.
Matz exited Tuesday's start against the Braves with a slight strain of his left middle finger and remains questionable for his scheduled start Sunday against the Cubs. The left-hander playing catch is a good sign but doesn't indicate much for his Sunday availability. The Mets can ill afford his absence given the struggles of the back end of the rotation to go with Noah Syndergaard (finger) being on the disabled list.