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
5–5
W-L
5.88
ERA
1.28
WHIP
53
K
72.0
IP
11
GS
38P-ScoreWEAK
Strong consistency with strikeouts & control still trailing the rest of the profile. He ranks 186th among 224 qualified starters.
How P-Score works →Stats updated Sep 7, 11:33 AM ETLast game Aug 14 vs BAL
Season overview
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Results3450WEAK
Strikeouts & Control2950POOR
Run Prevention4050BELOW AVG
Consistency6050ABOVE AVG
Form3650WEAK
Recent form
Last 5 startsPitch arsenal (2026)
Usage %Velocity
- Sinker49.4%93.5 mph
- Changeup29.5%82.9 mph
- Curveball12.4%78.7 mph
- Slider8.5%82.4 mph
- Cutter0.2%88.2 mph
Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)
.462.429.250.393.167.286.143.412.087
- Better than MLB avg
- Similar to MLB avg
- Worse than MLB avg
Monthly ERA (2026)
Minimum 1 GSSplits
Home / away
Home (6 GS)
5.66
WHIP 1.40
Away (5 GS)
5.13
WHIP 1.22
0.53 ERA better on the road
vs handedness
vs LHH
.591
vs RHH
.854
.263 OPS better vs LHH
By monthERA · IP · K
August0.001.01
June27.001.22
May5.5413.08
April3.7626.125
March7.205.02
Rest daysERA · WHIP · K/9
6+ days (9 GS)4.621.187.4
Sample sizes below four starts are not shown
Career
Frequently asked
What is Steven Matz's ERA in 2026?+
5.88 across 11 starts and 72.0 innings, with a 1.28 WHIP and a 5.19 FIP. That ERA ranks 200th among qualified starters.
When is his next start?+
No probable start has been announced.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws sinker (49.4% at 93.5 mph mph), changeup (29.5% at 82.9 mph mph), curveball (12.4% at 78.7 mph mph), slider (8.5% at 82.4 mph mph), cutter (0.2% at 88.2 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
38 out of 100, which we label weak — 186th among 224 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 7.47 ERA, 6.3 K/9, 3.4 BB/9.