NY Daily News · Sep 30, 2015
Mets scratch Steven Matz again, won't start on Thursday
Steven Matz won't be able to make his scheduled start on Thursday, the Mets announced.Steven Matz has been scratched again.
The Mets young lefty, who was originally scheduled to start against the Phillies Wednesday, will now not start Thursday against the Phils. Now, Tim Stauffer or Sean Gilmartin will start.
The Mets said on Tuesday Matz woke up with some stiffness in his right side, but didn’t act as if the injury was too serious. But Terry Collins said Wednesday Matz was still stiff.
Now, with Matz being pushed back a second day, his availability for the NLDS, which begins on Friday, Oct. 9, could come into question.