Dynamic Harvey returning to form

MIAMI — On another afternoon, with someone other than Jose Fernandez taking turns with him on the mound, Matt Harvey could have crowed more about seven strong innings at Marlins Park. The switch now fully flipped, Harvey’s reconstruction appears legitimate, his ERA shrinking from 6.08 to 4.95 in two starts.

Harvey’s only problem in Sunday’s 1-0 loss to the Marlins was that Fernandez was undeniably better, striking out 14 batters over seven innings of his own. The one run that Harvey allowed stood tall, even if the positives for him far outweighed the negatives.

“I think it’s going to ease Matt’s mind most of all, and that’s the one that counts,” Mets manager Terry Collins said. “He felt good about what he did today, how he got through it. He kept the damage down and pitched great. It was one of those games, a great pitching matchup head-to-head. That’s exactly what you’d expect, a 1-0 game.”

For the second straight start, Harvey was dynamic, reaching 98 mph with his fastball and sitting comfortably …

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