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Debut
2015 · 12 MLB seasons

Steven Matz

Age 35
Contract Value $7,500,000/yr
Size 6' 2" · 205
Throws LHP
Bats Right
From Stony Brook, NY
4-4 W-L
6.28
ERA
1.40
WHIP
7.0
K/9
3.2
BB/9
53.0
Innings
10
Starts
15-day ILSteven Matz is on the injured list since Jun 25, 2026.
Steven Matz season snapshot
Season stats
ERA
6.28
WHIP
1.40
K/9
7.0
BB/9
3.2
HR/9
1.87
IP
53.0
GS
10
W-L
4-4
◆ Pitcher snapshot

Steven Matz, a pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays, has worked through an uneven season while trying to give the staff useful innings in a changing role. The L-hander enters this snapshot with a 4-4 record, a 6.28 ERA, a 1.40 WHIP, and 6.96 strikeouts per nine across 53.0 innings, reflecting results that have been difficult to stabilize from outing to outing.

Across 10 starts, Steven Matz has shown flashes of being able to navigate lineups when his command is sharp and he gets ahead early. At his best, he can mix speeds effectively and limit hard contact, but the overall profile suggests a thinner margin for error right now. The walk rate at 3.23 per nine has not been overwhelming, yet mistakes in hittable spots have still created pressure and shortened appearances.

Recent form:

Recent starts
  • 06/232.0 IP · 5 ER · 2 K
  • 06/191.2 IP · 0 ER · 1 K
  • 06/152.0 IP · 1 ER · 1 K
  • 06/100.1 IP · 2 ER · 0 K
  • 06/071.0 IP · 1 ER · 0 K

Since he last pitched, the overall down trend has pointed to inconsistency more than momentum. Steven Matz has pitched in situations where clean execution has been especially important, and when his location drifts, innings can unravel quickly. If he is keeping the ball out of dangerous parts of the zone, he can still provide competitive frames.

Looking ahead, the key question is whether Steven Matz can turn workable stuff into more dependable results over a larger stretch.

Steven Matz ERA trend
Last 6
Earned runs per start
Avg 2.3 ER / start
↓ ERA trending down over recent starts.

Steven Matz game log

2026 season
DateOpponentIPHERKBBERA
Jun 23Kansas City Royals2652022.50
Jun 19Washington Nationals1.210100.00
Jun 15Los Angeles Dodgers221104.50
Jun 10Boston Red Sox0.12200180.00
Jun 7Miami Marlins101029.00
Jun 2Detroit Tigers1.2652037.50
May 27Baltimore Orioles3762218.00
May 20Baltimore Orioles431522.25
May 3San Francisco Giants641121.50
Apr 27Cleveland Guardians742212.57
Apr 21Cincinnati Reds3444412.00
Apr 16Chicago White Sox5.162413.53
Apr 10New York Yankees522723.60
Apr 4Minnesota Twins621821.50
Mar 29St. Louis Cardinals564217.20

Steven Matz season splits

Home / away / vs L-R · 2026
Home ERA
ERA7.61
Away ERA
ERA5.22
vs Left AVG
AVG0.242
vs Right AVG
AVG0.277
Steven Matz monthly splits
ERA · IP · K · BB · WHIP per month
MonthGSERAIPKBBWHIP
Mar17.205.0211.40
Apr53.7626.125101.06
May35.5413.0861.54
Jun114.548.2622.19
Pitch arsenal
Usage and average velocity · 2026
SISinker
48.4%93.3 mph
CHChangeup
29.5%82.8 mph
CUCurveball
11.5%78.4 mph
SLSlider
10.6%82.5 mph

Performance vs teams

2026 starts · sorted by ERA

Hot / Cold zones

Opponent results by strike zone area

AVG by zone

  • Zone 01: .375
  • Zone 02: .429
  • Zone 03: .333
  • Zone 04: .360
  • Zone 05: .200
  • Zone 06: .400
  • Zone 07: .125
  • Zone 08: .385
  • Zone 09: .059
  • Zone 11: .000
  • Zone 12: .091
  • Zone 13: .294
  • Zone 14: .200

OPS by zone

  • Zone 01: 1.250
  • Zone 02: 1.071
  • Zone 03: .917
  • Zone 04: 1.120
  • Zone 05: .654
  • Zone 06: 1.100
  • Zone 07: .500
  • Zone 08: 1.115
  • Zone 09: .111
  • Zone 11: .667
  • Zone 12: .500
  • Zone 13: .846
  • Zone 14: .462

SLG by zone

  • Zone 01: .875
  • Zone 02: .643
  • Zone 03: .583
  • Zone 04: .760
  • Zone 05: .480
  • Zone 06: .700
  • Zone 07: .313
  • Zone 08: .731
  • Zone 09: .059
  • Zone 11: .000
  • Zone 12: .182
  • Zone 13: .471
  • Zone 14: .240

OBP by zone

  • Zone 01: .375
  • Zone 02: .429
  • Zone 03: .333
  • Zone 04: .360
  • Zone 05: .192
  • Zone 06: .400
  • Zone 07: .222
  • Zone 08: .385
  • Zone 09: .056
  • Zone 11: .667
  • Zone 12: .389
  • Zone 13: .538
  • Zone 14: .231

earnedRunAverage by zone

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  • Zone 02: -
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numberOfPitches by zone

  • Zone 01: 33.00
  • Zone 02: 58.00
  • Zone 03: 45.00
  • Zone 04: 65.00
  • Zone 05: 68.00
  • Zone 06: 37.00
  • Zone 07: 61.00
  • Zone 08: 70.00
  • Zone 09: 30.00
  • Zone 11: 66.00
  • Zone 12: 129.00
  • Zone 13: 157.00
  • Zone 14: 99.00

numberOfStrikes by zone

  • Zone 01: 24.00
  • Zone 02: 44.00
  • Zone 03: 35.00
  • Zone 04: 43.00
  • Zone 05: 43.00
  • Zone 06: 27.00
  • Zone 07: 49.00
  • Zone 08: 45.00
  • Zone 09: 14.00
  • Zone 11: 18.00
  • Zone 12: 20.00
  • Zone 13: 30.00
  • Zone 14: 27.00
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