Chicago Cubs#16 · SP
Matthew Boyd
Age 35
Contract Value $14,500,000/yr
Size 6' 3" · 223
Throws LHP
Bats Left
From Mercer Island, WA
9–5
W-L
4.06
ERA
1.22
WHIP
93
K
119.2
IP
21
GS
Stats updated Sep 24, 2:32 PM ETLast game Sep 19 at CIN
Season overview
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Run Prevention5150AVERAGE
Skill4950BELOW AVG
Workload5650AVERAGE
Consistency5950AVERAGE
Form4650BELOW AVG
Contact Management5150AVERAGE
Recent form
Last 5 startsGame log
Pitch arsenal (2026)
Usage %Velocity
- Four-seam FB44.1%92.8 mph
- Changeup27.7%78.7 mph
- Slider14.4%83.1 mph
- Curveball12.4%73.1 mph
- Sinker1.4%91.8 mph
Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)
.125.222.192.429.291.309.250.389.161
- Better than MLB avg
- Similar to MLB avg
- Worse than MLB avg
Monthly ERA (2026)
Minimum 1 GSSplits
Home / away
Home (10 GS)
5.53
WHIP 1.27
Away (11 GS)
2.86
WHIP 1.18
2.67 ERA better on the road
vs handedness
vs LHH
.574
vs RHH
.730
.156 OPS better vs LHH
By monthERA · IP · K
September4.3722.217
August5.2331.016
July1.6732.123
June2.799.26
May3.006.05
April5.0214.119
March14.733.27
Rest daysERA · WHIP · K/9
5 days (6 GS)4.371.315.7
6+ days (14 GS)3.441.157.1
Sample sizes below four starts are not shown
Career
Frequently asked
What is Matthew Boyd's ERA in 2026?+
4.06 across 21 starts and 119.2 innings, with a 1.22 WHIP and a 4.27 FIP. That ERA ranks 106th among qualified starters.
When is his next start?+
vs Miami Marlins, Sep 24 · 2:20 PM ET.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws four-seam fb (44.1% at 92.8 mph mph), changeup (27.7% at 78.7 mph mph), slider (14.4% at 83.1 mph mph), curveball (12.4% at 73.1 mph mph), sinker (1.4% at 91.8 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
52 out of 100, which we label average — 100th among 224 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 3.77 ERA, 6.9 K/9, 2.8 BB/9.