Matt Harvey fails to produce in big spot
by Nick Ritrivi | Wed, Sep 9th 2:25pm EDT
Matt Harvey was hit hard last night in the Mets' 8-7 win over Washington yielding seven earned runs on eight hits (along with two walks) in 5.1 IP. Harvey did manage to strike out six. The poor start came as the drama surrounding Harvey's 180 IP limit "disagreement" appeared to be resolved pre-game with Mets' management.
Fantasy Impact:
It is possible that the drama surrounding Harvey's IP dispute with the Mets impacted his performance. Notwithstanding, Harvey came up very small in a big spot for the Mets and he had to be bailed out by New York's bats. As for the innings limitation, the New York media was reporting last evening that Harvey would make two more starts in the regular season (including last night's start). If the Mets can continue to increase their hold on the NL East, however, it is quite possible that last night's start was Harvey's last of the regular season so that the Mets can hold him back for post-season play. Harvey owners will need to monitor the situation during the fantasy playoffs to see if and when he is next scheduled to start.
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