The Dark Knight rises, Harvey dominates

Matt Harvey exits the field after his best start of the season (Al Bello/Getty Images)

In his last seven games, Matt Harvey has gone 3-4. Prior to Monday he dropped his last three starts allowing a total of 19 runs.  Two of those starts came against their NL East rivals, the Nationals. In his last Citi Field start, he was booed as he was pulled out of the game after allowing 19 runs. There were rumors he would get moved to the bullpen or sent down to the minors. He needed redemption and he got it on Memorial Day as he looked like his old self and won the fans over in a 1-0 win.

Harvey went seven innings allowing two hits, one walk and six strikeouts and the Mets got a big 1-0 win over the Chicago White Sox.

"There's a lot of emotion. It's been a while... The idea is to do everything you can to help the team, and I felt like I wasn't doing that very well," said Harvey. "Today, to be able to go out in a one-run ballgame like that and be able to put up zeros was very exciting."

The only scary moment for Harvey came in the seventh. After giving up a walk and a base hit, he retired the next three batters to get out of the jam.

"When you're mentally strong, you don't worry about the other stuff, you fight through it. That's the Matt Harvey we always knew. He can give up a home run and retire 16 in a row after that. It never bothered him," said Mets manager Terry Collins.

The Mets lone run came in the seventh with a home run by Neil Walker to left-center field, his 12th long ball of the season.

"It's probably the most (homers) I've had to this point in the year in my career. I guess it's uncharted territory for me, but more than that, I'm happy to be stringing together good at-bats," Walker said. "Days like today when I'm able to give them a lead late in the game feels pretty good."

It was an afternoon of redemption for closer Jeurys Familia as well. After he gave up six runs in two innings over the weekend facing the Dodgers, Familia closed out the White Sox in the ninth for his 17th save on the year.

The Mets will turn to Steven Matz (7-1) while the White Sox will counter with Mat Latos (6-1) at 7:10.