Matt Harvey was dominant against the Chicago White Sox on Monday, allowing just two hits in seven scoreless innings. He hit has high as 98 mph on the radar gun for the first time this season.

The New York Mets right-hander struggled through his first 10 starts and both Harvey and Terry Collins cautiously described it as just a "first step" back.

"This isn't going to really mean anything unless I continue it," said Harvey, who lowered his ERA from 6.08 to 5.37.

"I think today is a first big step," Collins said. "He feels good about the way it went. He feels good about the way he threw the ball. Now we've just got to build on it, and stay as positive as we can and have him repeat it. No matter what the results are, if he repeats this kind of performance with stuff, I think we're on the right track."