Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Steven Matz shutout the Phillies bats over five innings on Friday, but was stuck with a no-decision since the club's own bats fell silent. The lefty allowed four hits and three walks while striking out nine in the 106-pitch effort, which marked the first time all season he threw triple-digit pitches in a game. Matz lowered his ERA to a modest 4.29 with a 1.29 WHIP and 46 punchouts in 42 IP on the campaign, making him mostly a streaming option in 12-team ...

Toronto Blue Jays starter Steven Matz improved to 5-2 on the season in the team's 8-4 win over the Astros on Saturday. The lefty struck out four over five innings while allowing three runs on eight hits and no walks in the 92-pitch effort. Matz has cooled off since his first three superb starts of the season as his ERA and WHIP are now up to 4.86 and 1.27 on the season. Without his five wins his stats don't offer much for fantasy, so he's fallen off the 12-team radar, but there's still some ...

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Steven Matz took his first loss of the season against the Nationals on Wednesday, allowing six earned runs in 3 2/3 innings. The lefty served up eight hits and a walk while striking out a pair in the short outing after beginning the season with four-straight stellar performances. His 2.31 ERA and 0.94 WHIP that he entered the contest with have now jumped up considerably to a more self-appropriate 4.00 and 1.15 respectively. It's still too early to tell which ...

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Steven Matz moved to 4-0 on the season after the Jays topped the Rays 5-3 on Friday. The southpaw hurled five innings and allowed five hits and two walks while striking out seven in the 87-pitch effort. All the damage was done off a three-run homer from Randy Arozarena in the fifth, but it was otherwise another fine outing from the 29-year-old. This was the first time all season Matz has surrendered more than one earned run in a start as he's returned to ...

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Steven Matz allowed just two hits over six innings of work during the first game of the club's doubleheader with the Kansas City Royals on Saturday. The Jays took the first game 5-1. The former New York Mets southpaw allowed just one run and struck out five batters. Matz lowered his ERA to 1.47 and he recorded his third win in as many starts in 2021. In total, he's given up just nine hits with a K-BB of 18-6 in 18.1 innings of work. Matz is coming off a nightmare 2020 ...

Friday's game between the Toronto Blue Jays and Kansas City Royals has been postponed due to the heavy rain that is expected in the region during game time. It will be made up during a split doubleheader on Saturday that will see two seven-inning games played. The two matchups on Saturday will likely feature Steven Matz for the Blue Jays and Mike Minor for the Royals, as well as Robbie Ray for the Blue Jays versus Brady Singer for the Royals. The delay could be a welcomed move for Toronto ...

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Steven Matz had his second strong start of the season during the club's 15-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday. The left-hander allowed one run in six innings of work. He walked three batters and struck out four. He improved to 2-0 on the season and his ERA now sits at 1.46. His K-BB ratio is a strong 13-4 with seven hits allowed in 12.1 innings. Most importantly, he's allowed just one home run after getting crushed for 14 long-balls in 30.2 innings last ...

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team LeaguesROSTERED IN: 46% of leaguesANALYSIS: Steven Matz put up a solid first start for Toronto on Monday, throwing 6 1/3 innings of one-run ball, allowing only one run on two hits and a walk to collect the win. He struck out nine batters, his most in a single game since June of 2019. Matz has always had tantalizing potential, dating back to his rookie season in 2014 when he started six games and produced an ERA of 2.27 with a 22.8 percent strikeout rate. That ...

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Steven Matz dominated the Texas Rangers during his club's 6-2 victory on Monday. Along with his K-BB of 9-1, the lefty allowed just two hits and one run. He also showed impressive durability and threw 91 pitches over the 6.1 innings of work. Matz was acquired from the New York Mets during the offseason in what was essentially a salary dump by the National League team. He's coming off a terrible season that saw him post a 9.68 ERA and allow 14 home runs in just 30.2 ...

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Steven Matz struggled a bit with his command but he still held Detroit Tigers batters to two runs over 5.1 innings on Thursday. The veteran lefty allowed six hits with two walks and three strikeouts. After being stung hard by the home run in 2020 (4.11 HR/9) with the New York Mets, Matz had an encouraging GB-FB rate of 11-0. Over four starts this spring, Matz has yet to allow a homer through 15.1 innings. He has a K-BB of 15-2. The reclamation project is expected to ...