When Mets manager Terry Collins announced Matt Harvey as his Game 1 starter for the NLCS against the Cubs, the assumption was that Noah Syndergaard would start Game 2. That might not be the case.
According to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, Collins told reporters on Friday that nothing is set in stone for Game 2 on Sunday. At issue is that the Mets want to see how Syndergaard recovers from his relief appearance from Game 5 of the NLDS against the Dodgers. While the fireballer threw 17 pitches in a scoreless inning, he threw over 100 pitches warming up.
If Syndergaard can’t go, the Mets will start Steven Matz against Jake Arrieta. This would line up Jacob deGrom to start Game 3 in Chicago on Tuesday and Syndergaard for Game 4 on Wednesday.