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
10–5
W-L
3.91
ERA
1.21
WHIP
96
K
126.2
IP
22
GS
52P-ScoreAVERAGE
Strong consistency relative to the rest of the profile. He ranks 106th among 226 qualified starters.
How P-Score worksStats updated Oct 12, 3:03 AM ETLast game Sep 24 vs MIA
Season overview
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Run Prevention5250AVERAGE
Skill4750BELOW AVG
Workload5750AVERAGE
Consistency6150ABOVE AVG
Form4750BELOW AVG
Contact Management5450AVERAGE
Recent form
Last 5 startsGame log
Pitch arsenal (2026)
Usage %Velocity
- Four-seam FB44.0%92.8 mph
- Changeup27.9%78.7 mph
- Slider14.3%83.1 mph
- Curveball12.4%73.1 mph
- Sinker1.4%91.9 mph
Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)
.154.250.192.429.271.309.233.375.147
- Better than MLB avg
- Similar to MLB avg
- Worse than MLB avg
Monthly ERA (2026)
Minimum 1 GSSplits
Home / away
Home (11 GS)
5.04
WHIP 1.24
Away (11 GS)
2.86
WHIP 1.18
2.18 ERA better on the road
vs handedness
vs LHH
.586
vs RHH
.711
.125 OPS better vs LHH
By monthERA · IP · K
September3.6429.220
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 (7 GS)3.861.265.4
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?+
3.91 across 22 starts and 126.2 innings, with a 1.21 WHIP and a 4.21 FIP. That ERA ranks 93rd among qualified starters.
When is his next start?+
No probable start has been announced.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws four-seam fb (44.0% at 92.8 mph mph), changeup (27.9% at 78.7 mph mph), slider (14.3% at 83.1 mph mph), curveball (12.4% at 73.1 mph mph), sinker (1.4% at 91.9 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
52 out of 100, which we label average — 106th among 226 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 3.64 ERA, 6.1 K/9, 2.7 BB/9.