Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Matthew Boyd had another strong outing against the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday. Boyd pitched seven innings and allowed seven hits, no walks and three earned runs while striking out eight. Unfortunately, he was tagged with a loss in the game as the Tigers fell 3-2. Boyd now has a 2.13 ERA and 1.11 WHIP over two starts. He's yielded just one barrel over 36 batted balls. He's been throwing his changeup more this year (23.9%) than last year (17.2%). His changeup is ...

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Matthew Boyd delivered a strong Opening Day start, helping the Tigers top the Cleveland Indians 3-2. Boyd pitched 5 2/3 innings and allowed three hits, four walks and no runs while striking out two. He earned the win while Indians ace Shane Bieber was tagged with a loss. Boyd is coming off a dreadful 2020 season where he went 3-7 with a 6.71 ERA and 1.48 WHIP, so it was encouraging to see him start the 2021 season off strong. His next outing will be a tough ...

Detroit Tigers left-handed pitcher Matthew Boyd has been announced as the team's starting pitcher for Opening Day on April 1 against Cleveland. Boyd is earning his second OD gig, looking to rebound from a disastrous 2020 campaign that saw him allow the most earned runs (45) and home runs (15) of any starter in the Majors. While Boyd has never delivered an ERA below 4.39 over the course of a full season, his strikeout numbers (11.6 K/9) from 2019 give him season-long viability in some formats. ...

The Detroit Tigers are considering using a six-man starting rotation for at least some of the 2021 season as they return to a normal schedule with a pitching staff that will likely include some of their top prospects, according to general manager Al Avila. Matthew Boyd led the Tigers last year with just 60 1/3 innings in the shortened season. Spencer Turnbull made 11 starts last season, while Casey Mize (No. 1 pick in 2018) and Tarik Skubal made seven starts each with mixed results in their ...

Detroit Tigers left-handed pitcher Matthew Boyd has been hammered to begin the 2020 season, yielding Major League highs of 30 hits and 22 earned runs through his first four starts. Entering the season, fantasy owners were over the moon about an arm that struck out 238 batters in 185 frames in 2019, but things have quickly deteriorated. There arent many heartening metrics for Boyd owners to revel in, but his xERA of 5.54 is vastly below his actual ERA of 10.24. Boyd spoke after Wednesdays rocky...

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~145CURRENT ADP: ~161 overallANALYSIS:Matthew Boydshowed glimpses of brilliance in 2019. He posted a career-high 238 strikeouts in just 185.1 innings pitched, with a 1.23 WHIP. He was among the league's elite in terms of swing and miss ability and limiting walks. His big downfall was the 39 home runs allowed (second-most in the league), which ballooned his ERA to 4.56. He also plays in Detroit, a squad not likely to be competitive in 2020, which limits his wins upside, ...

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Matthew Boyd will open the season as the team's No. 1 or 2 starter, according to manager Ron Gardenhire. Gardenhire has not yet selected an Opening Day starter, but Boyd is the clear front-runner. Looking at the depth chart, Boyd is definitely Detroit's strongest starting pitcher at the moment. He appeared in his first spring training game on Monday against the Houston Astros. Boyd had three strikeouts in two innings, but he also allowed a solo home run and a ...

Matthew Boyd started last season on fire, pitching to a 3.87 ERA with 142 strikeouts in 107 innings in the first half. Things did not go as well after the break, he put up a 5.51 ERA in only 78.1 second-half innings. Despite the drop off late in the season, there was a lot to like from Boyd's 2019 for fantasy. The left-hander posted a career-high 14 percent swinging-strike rate and was 11th in the Majors with 238 strikeouts. He was one of just 10 starters with a K% over 30 percent. When batters...

The Los Angeles Angels have discussed a potential trade for Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Matthew Boyd, and Angels outfield prospect Brandon Marsh was a name mentioned in dialogue between both teams, according to a source. However, both sides haven't made progress towards a deal at the moment. The Halos are still looking for rotation upgrades and missed out on both Hyun-Jin Ryu and Dallas Keuchel in their search for a southpaw. Boyd went 9-12 with a 4.56 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 238 strikeouts in ...

Detroit Tigers starter Matthew Boyd (personal) is lined up to make his next start on Sunday against the White Sox, according to manager Ron Gardenhire. Boyd is away from the team to deal with a family issue but expects to return to Detroit over the weekend. The 28-year-old will carry a record of 8-11, along with a 4.54 ERA and 228 strikeouts into the weekend start, making him a strong candidate in standard mixed leagues.