Matzek struck out seven and walked four while giving up two runs on four hits over 6.1 innings in a losing effort Wednesday. While the young left-hander has a two-start week on tap, both of those turns will come at Coors Field. Matzek will face the Dodgers on Tuesday before seeing the D-backs on September 21.

Matzek earned his first career shutout, holding the Padres to three hits and one walk with six strikeouts Friday. Matzek appears to be making a breakthrough late in the season, having tossed seven scoreless innings in his last outing. Matzek has battled control issues his whole career and he may be figuring things out. Matzek has 11 walks and 31 strikeouts in his last 35.2 innings spanning five starts.

Matzek (4-9) pitched seven outstanding innings on Saturday against the Diamondbacks, allowing no runs on three hits while walking three and striking out four as he picked up the win. It was arguably Matzek's best outing of the season, although he did have very similar results in a July 26 start. Matzek stayed ahead of hitters all game long and got Diamondbacks hitters to ground out 11 times in the game. The young Rockies starter lowered his ERA to 4.75 on the season.

Matzek won his third game of the season Monday, giving up two runs on eight hits while striking out seven over seven innings versus the Giants. Matzek made short work of a struggling Giants offense, needing only 90 pitches to get through seven innings. The rookie improves to 3-9 with a 5.14 ERA, 1.51 WHIP and 60:32 K:BB ratio. Matzek will pitch in Arizona on Saturday.

Matzek pitched 6.2 innings, allowing three runs on six hits and three walks while striking out five batters before picking up his ninth loss of the year(2-9) in Tuesday's game against the Royals. Even though he picked up the loss, this was one of Matzek's better outings on the year. He now has just six quality outings in his 14 starts in the big leagues. Matzek still has trouble with his control and sports a mediocre 53:30 K:BB ratio in 77 innings pitched. His next start is scheduled for Monday on the road against the Giants.

Matzek (2-8) took the loss Wednesday against the Padres, striking out a season-high nine batters but also surrendering five runs over five innings. Despite pitching in the cozy confines of Petco Park on Wednesday, Matzek still managed to yield two home runs, also tying a season-high. After shutting out the Pirates over seven innings on July 26, the young lefty has since been blown up for 17 runs over his last 15.2 innings, resulting in his season ERA jumping over a full run during that time.

Matzek (2-7) allowed three runs on four hits over five innings as he took the loss, while giving up five walks on Friday against the Diamondbacks. The Rockies young rookie struggled most of the night with his control, although things could've been much worse if not for being bailed out after walking the bases loaded in the fifth inning. Matzek has really had some hard times on the road this season where he is now 0-4, with a 6.00-plus ERA.

Tyler Matzek hurled seven innings of shutout ball Saturday to help the Rockies rout the Pirates. Matzek was backed by an active Colorado offense and simply cruised, allowing only three hits and two walks. He struck out three. The 23-year-old left-hander is now 2-4 with a 4.28 ERA and 1.37 WHIP in 54 2/3 innings this season. He has the talent to put together a nice string of outings, but consistency has been an issue in 2014 for Matzek and the entire Rockies pitching staff.

Tyler Matzek fell to 1-3 after surrendering five runs in six innings Monday against the Padres. Matzek hasn't embarrassed himself since his callup, but there's no way he can give up five runs and win with the way the Rockies are hitting now. He's 1-3 with a 4.79 ERA and a 22/11 K/BB ratio in 35 2/3 innings over six starts.

Tyler Matzek got a no-decision, allowing three runs over 6 1/3 innings in Wednesday's loss to the Nationals. Overall a solid start for Matzek, who yielded all three of his runs in the fourth on a Jayson Werth two-run homer and an Ian Desmond RBI single. The lefty allowed six hits and walked one while striking out six in the effort. Now with a 4.25 ERA, a 1.35 WHIP, and an 18/7 K/BB ratio, Matzek will take on the light-hitting Padres at home in his next start.