Tampa Bay Rays#32 · SP
Steven Matz
Age 35
Contract Value $7,500,000/yr
Size 6' 2" · 205
Throws LHP
Bats Right
From Stony Brook, NY
6–6
W-L
5.49
ERA
1.23
WHIP
61
K
80.1
IP
11
GS
Stats updated Oct 22, 5:02 AM ETLast game May 27 at BAL
Season overview
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Run Prevention3250WEAK
Skill4450BELOW AVG
Workload3350WEAK
Consistency2950POOR
Form3450WEAK
Contact Management4350BELOW AVG
Recent form
Last 5 startsGame log
Pitch arsenal (2026)
Usage %Velocity
- Sinker49.6%93.5 mph
- Changeup29.4%83.0 mph
- Curveball12.3%78.8 mph
- Slider8.4%82.4 mph
- Cutter0.2%88.2 mph
Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)
.462.400.250.367.158.286.143.400.083
- Better than MLB avg
- Similar to MLB avg
- Worse than MLB avg
Monthly ERA (2026)
Minimum 1 GSSplits
Home / away
Home (4 GS)
4.00
WHIP 1.28
Away (5 GS)
5.13
WHIP 1.22
1.13 ERA better at home
vs handedness
vs LHH
.581
vs RHH
.840
.259 OPS better vs LHH
By monthERA · IP · K
May5.5413.08
April3.7626.125
March7.205.02
Rest daysERA · WHIP · K/9
6+ days (7 GS)3.721.107.2
Sample sizes below four starts are not shown
Career
Frequently asked
What is Steven Matz's ERA in 2026?+
5.49 across 11 starts and 80.1 innings, with a 1.23 WHIP and a 5.16 FIP. That ERA ranks 189th among qualified starters.
When is his next start?+
No probable start has been announced.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws sinker (49.6% at 93.5 mph mph), changeup (29.4% at 83.0 mph mph), curveball (12.3% at 78.8 mph mph), slider (8.4% at 82.4 mph mph), cutter (0.2% at 88.2 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
36 out of 100, which we label weak — 192nd among 226 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 5.48 ERA, 5.5 K/9, 4.3 BB/9.