Matz earns 1st win since May with stellar start

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MIAMI — Steven Matz put together just the start the Mets were hoping for in Sunday’s 3-0 win over the Marlins. The command was on, and any suspicions that the bone spur in his left elbow had affected him recently were put to rest.

Matz twirled six dominant innings, limiting the National League’s best hitting club to just four hits in his first win since May 25. He fanned six and ran his fastball into the mid-90s.

“It was definitely good to go out there and put up some zeros,” Matz said. “Definitely feels good to get a win coming back home.”

The only real jam Matz found himself in was in the fifth inning. Martin Prado and Christian Yelich singled with two outs, sending Giancarlo Stanton to the plate with runners on the corners. Matz fell behind 2-0 but flipped up a …

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