Matz has gained a reputation as an injury-prone starting pitcher who has never quite lived up to his billing. But he has been able to make 30 starts in each of the last two seasons, and has pitched well for stretches, even though his final numbers only seem to be adequate. Matz can seemingly deliver a string of good and quality starts before a bad outing or two sets him back. He had ERAs of 3.68 and 33.8 in the first two months and a 7.86 ERA in June before he had a 1.80 July. He is also much ...

The New York Mets and starting pitcher Steven Matz avoided salary arbitration on Friday by agreeing to a one-year, $5 million deal. The 28-year-old southpaw has now made 30 starts for the Mets in back-to-back seasons after dealing with arm issues earlier in his five-year career. He went 11-10 with a 4.21 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 153 strikeouts in his 160 1/3 innings in 2019. It was a slight drop from when Matz posted a 3.97 ERA in his 30 starts in 2018 despite a 5-11 record. Consistency has been an ...

New York Mets left-hander Steven Matz will look to stay hot on Friday when he takes the mound against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citi Field. Matz has looked like a different pitcher in the second half and has been a serviceable option. He will face a boom or bust Philadelphia lineup Friday in a pitcher-friendly park. The lefty is worth a look as a streamer again in deeper leagues.

The New York Mets returned to Citi Field Tuesday night with a victory over the Cleveland Indians in an interleague matchup. New York native Steven Matz went 6 1/3 innings, allowing just two runs on five hits. Just one of the runs was earned, as he walked two and struck out seven. The 28-year-old tossed 98 pitches in the performance, his eighth victory of the season. This is the first of two scheduled starts this week for Matz, with his second scheduled for Sunday afternoon in a divisional ...

New York Mets left-hander Steven Matz will look to continue his hot stretch on the mound Tuesday when he takes on the Cleveland Indians at Citi Field. Matz has posted a 3.06 ERA in his last six starts and has looked like a totally different pitcher since his demotion to the bullpen last month. Unfortunately, this is a tough matchup for the southpaw. The Indians have been swinging hot bats of late, but they are an American League team that will lose the designated hitter on Tuesday. As a result,...

New York Mets starter Steven Matz allowed a run in the second inning of Wednesday night's game against the Atlanta Braves and then proceeded to retire 14 consecutive batters. The 28-year-old played his role in a proper pitcher's duel, striking out five and allowing just two hits in six inning of work. After batting in the seventh, however, he was removed before the bottom of the seventh, despite just 79 pitches. The ensuing pitcher would go on to blow a slim lead the offense had picked up. ...

Across the last two weeks, New York Mets starter Steven Matz was charged with the only loss the club has taken. On Wednesday afternoon, he redeemed himself, recording his third quality start in four tries as the Mets won another game to remain the hottest team in baseball. Matz, 28, went 6 2/3 innings, surrendering two runs on seven hits while striking out seven. [...]

The strong starting pitching of the New York Mets took a hit Friday night as Steven Matz was knocked around in Pittsburgh. The New York native tossed just 3 2/3 innings, allowing five runs on six hits and a walk. He struck out four, but after 65 pitches he was done and eventually took the loss in what was an 8-4 defeat. The performance comes just days after Matz tossed a complete-game shutout against this same Pirates team, making this all the more disappointing.

New York Mets left-hander Steven Matz will take the ball on Friday on the road against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Since being moved to the bullpen several weeks back, Matz has come back with a vengeance as a starter. In his last three starts, the lefty is 1-0 with a 1.89 ERA and is coming off a complete-game shutout of those same Pirates in his last outing. Although it is tough to shut a team down twice in a row, Matz's recent form makes him worth a look on Friday as a streamer with upside.

In his third start since coming off the injured list on July 16, Steven Matz was completely dominating in his 99-pitch shutout of the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday night. The left-handed Matz was nearly flawless in front of a home crowd, scattering five hits over nine innings while striking out seven Pirates and walking none. In his three starts since returning from the IL, Matz is 1-0 with a 1.89 ERA, 0.97 [...]