Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Steven Matz recently turned down a contract extension offer from the team. With the Blue Jays deciding not to extend a one-year, $18.4 million qualifying offer to Matz, he is headed towards free agency this winter. He was terrible in 30 2/3 innings for the New York Mets in 2020, posting a 9.68 ERA. But Matz turned things around in Toronto, recording a 3.82 ERA in 150 2/3 innings pitched. When healthy, Matz has been a consistent middle-of-the-rotation arm and ...

Honestly the hardest part of writing this column sometimes is trying to come up with an intro before getting into the meat and potatoes of the article. And it's made even harder having to come up with intros for two columns a week. So I guess this is my way of saying I don't really have much to say here, and let's just move on to the recaps.Despite a rougher performance in his second start, Steven Matz was the winning pick in Week 24, as he went 2-0 with a 4.50 ERA and 12 strikeouts in 12 ...

There's only a couple more weeks left in the season. So only a few more opportunities left for two-start streamers.As we near the end of the line, we'll recap the past two weeks. Chris Flexen was the winning pick in Week 23, but that's not saying much as he posted a 3.86 ERA and 1.371 WHIP with eight strikeouts over 11 2/3 innings of work. As for Week 24, Steven Matz is the frontrunner after allowing one run on seven hits while striking out six over six innings against the Yankees to earn the ...

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Steven Matz kept the Yankees lineup in check on Tuesday, allowing one run over six innings in the club's 5-1 win. The left-hander gave up seven hits without walking a batter while striking out six in the 93-pitch effort, improving his record to 11-7 on the season. Matz has had an up-and-down 2021, but he's now strung together seven-straight games of allowing two earned runs or fewer to lower his season-long ERA to 3.70. His 1.33 WHIP or 122 K in 129 IP on the ...

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 10+ teamsROSTERED IN: 56% of leaguesANALYSIS: While inconsistent at times, Matz has been on a good run over his last nine starts where he's gone 3-3 with a 2.31 ERA, 1.286 WHIP and 17.2 percent strikeout rate across 46 2/3 innings.Matz kicks off the week against the Yankees, as they will enter this matchup on a roll after slashing .240/.311/.442 and averaging 5.0 runs per game over their last 10 games. On one hand, this could be a difficult matchup for Matz, ...

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Steven Matz had a strong start versus the Tigers on Sunday, tossing six innings of one-run ball in the team's extra-inning loss. The left-hander surrendered just five hits and no walks with the only run coming off Miguel Cabrera's 500th career home run in the sixth, but he was stuck with a no-decision after a blown save in the ninth. Matz struck out just one batter in the matinee as he with a 10-7 record, 3.94 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, and 109 K in 112 IP in 2021. The...

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Steven Matz seen his record fall to 9-7 as his club was defeated by the Angels 6-3 in Tuesday's first game of a doubleheader. The southpaw gave up four runs (two earned) on six hits and three walks in 4 2/3 IP before exiting with 97 pitches thrown on the afternoon. He managed to punch out five batters in the loss to up his season-long total to a respectable 104 K over 101 IP, but his 4.28 ERA and 1.40 WHIP leave more to be desired for fantasy purposes. Matz ...

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Steven Matz shut down the Indians offense on Wednesday, tossing six-scoreless frames in the club's 8-6 win. The southpaw struck out eight while surrendering six hits and a walk in the 92-pitch effort as he improved his record to 9-6 on the season. Matz hasn't had much consistency in 2021, but he has put together several dominant outings like this one throughout the year. It's been difficult to predict when they will occur so rostering him can be a bit of a ...

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Steven Matz will make his next start on Saturday afternoon against the New York Mets, according to Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News. Matz is coming off a strong performance on Sunday, in which he threw five scoreless innings to earn the win in Game 2 of the doubleheader with Texas. He's been very inconsistent all year long, but he's been a useful streaming option in fantasy when he gets a good matchup. Saturday might not be a good matchup for Matz ...

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Steven Matz lasted just four innings versus the Orioles on Tuesday as his team fell 7-5. The left-hander gave up four runs (three earned) since he didn't get a lot of help from his defense, but he wasn't at his sharpest either by letting two of his six hits leave the yard. The lone bright spot was that he struck out four without walking a batter to put him at 82 K through 76 1/3 IP on the year. Matz is lined up for one more start before the All-Star game where...