PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- New York Mets rookie left-hander Steven Matz returns to the mound on three days’ rest to face the Washington Nationals on Friday at 1:05 p.m. ET in Viera (no Mets TV/radio).
Matz is expected to throw three innings for the second straight start. He opposes Stephen Strasburg.
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Daniel Murphy and Bryce Harper are among a bevy of regulars in Friday’s lineup of the Nats.
Meanwhile, in Long Island City, banned reliever Jenrry Mejia will hold a 1 p.