Mets manager Mickey Callaway saw virtually everything he wanted Saturday. He watched Steve Matz pitch with what he called an “edge.” He saw Matz author six strong, one-run innings. He observed Matz slow the game down as requested.

“I saw it in his face and his demeanor and the way he went about his business from pitch one. I thought there was a little edge to him that I hadn’t seen before,” Callaway said.

Yup, he saw just about everything. Except, of course, runs by the Mets which in the overall scheme of baseball are sort of important.

For the third time in four games, the Mets were shut out. They suffered their fifth straight defeat as the Rockies turned away anything resembling a threat for a 2-0 victory that spoiled Matz’ strong effort.

For positives, there was that edge Matz employed.

“It was just believe you’re better than the batter in the box. That’s kind of the mindset I take and that’s what I’m going to continue to take going forward,” said Matz (1-3), who walked one, struck out five and was tagged for a solo first inning homer by Nolan Arenado and just two singles.

“That was very encouraging,” Callaway said, obviously talking about Matz and not the semi-comatose offense that managed six hits — same as the Rockies. “It was more what he was doing in between pitches that was really noticeable. … He didn’t get too rattled.”

So after the Mets officially designated Matt Harvey for assignment, Matz gave them quality, allowing just one major blot, Arenado’s homer.

But it was a blot the Mets could not overcome — and the Rockies added a run in the ninth off Robert Gsellman on pinch-hitter David Dahl’s RBI single with the bases loaded, a hit that could have been worse except for a cannon throw from Yoenis Cespedes to nail Noel Cuevas at home and give the Mets their second outfield assist of the game. But two runs seemed like a dozen, the way the Mets were hitting.

“Obviously, we’re disappointed. Especially Steve putting on such a good start. Obviously, we would like to cash that in,” said leadoff hitter and center fielder Brandon Nimmo, who collected the other outfield assist, throwing out Charlie Blackmon trying to take third on a flyout in the sixth.

“We have a lot of veteran guys around here who understand baseball is an up-and-down game, and you’re going to go through these hills and valleys,” Nimmo said. “It’s one of those things where hitting is contagious.”

Yeah, and it looks like the Mets have pretty much caught a hitting plague, especially against Bettis.

“He moved the ball around, he was up and down, good slider,” Callaway said.

The Mets’ best chance seemed in the sixth. Asdrubal Cabrera delivered his second hit, a single to center. Jay Bruce then sent his second hit, a lined laser that slammed off first baseman Ian Desmond, setting up first and second. Todd Frazier followed with his own rocket, but directly to shortstop Trevor Story and Cabrera was doubled off.

But instead of looking at a fifth straight defeat, the Mets chose to focus on the effort by Matz’ 88-pitch night which ultimately took a backseat to Rockies starter Chad Bettis (4-1) pitching seven innings of shutout ball while scattering six hits. Strikeout machine reliever Adam Ottavino handled a one-walk eighth and Wade Davis pitched a perfect ninth for his 13th save.

Matz missed a turn in the rotation because of back pain — discomfort near the left scapula. So he made his first start since April 25 when the Cards rocked him for a career-high-tying seven runs (three earned) in 3 ¹/₃ innings. In the wake of that game, Callaway talked about Matz’ in-game routine. Saturday it was solid.

“The one thing Mickey gave me was having an in-between pitch routine and that was something I was mindful of today. I feel like it really helped me just kind of slow myself down,” said Matz, who explained it was as simple as stepping off the mound, fixing his hat and working at a slower pace while pitching without any pain.

Or support.