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Steven Matz Struggles, but His Mets Teammates Pick Him Up - The New York Times
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Mets See Much Potential in Steven Matz, a Tenacious Pitcher - The New York Times
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Mets vs. Cubs NLCS Game 4 recap: 3 reasons New York swept into World Series
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The Mets' starting rotation: A dream deferred - Amazin' Avenue
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Steven Matz: 2015 NL Champion Mets Long Island Born Pitcher (2015 - 2019)
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September 18, 2015: New York Mets Pitcher Steven Matz (32) [7334] in action during the Mets' 5-1 victory over the New York Yankees at Citi Field in Flushing, NY. (Icon Sportswire via
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As Hitters Struggle for Mets, Pitchers Show How It's Done - The New York Times
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