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Matthew Boyd
Chicago Cubs
SP · #16 · Bats L · Throws L · 6'3" · 223 lb · Age 35 · 12 yrs in MLB
2026 grade
21.7
- Runs prevented
- −1.3
- IP · ERA
- 126.2 · 3.91
- K · BB
- 96 · 39
- Rank
- Not qualified
What the grade is made of
Runs each part saves or costs against an average pitcher facing the same batters. Contact counts a quarter for how it turned out, because over a season that's mostly the fielders and luck.
- Strikeouts96 vs 116 avg−5.4
- Contact allowed (how it turned out counts a quarter)362 vs 337 avg+2.7
- Walks39 vs 45 avg+1.9
- Parks pitched in−1.4
- Home runs allowed15 vs 16 avg+1.2
- Hit batters7 vs 6 avg−0.3
2026 game log: pitching
Game grades need 3 batters faced; starts are ranked against starts, relief outings against relief outings.
| Game | Result | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Sep 29@SDPostseason | L 0-8 | L | 4.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 58 | 8.6 |
| Thu, Sep 24vsMIA | W 2-1 | W | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 90 | 81.5 |
| Sat, Sep 19@CIN | W 5-2 | W | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 71 | 88.5 |
| Sun, Sep 13vsPIT | L 3-4 | L | 5.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 88 | 39.6 |
| Mon, Sep 7@MIL | L 3-4 | L | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 100 | 78.3 |
| Tue, Sep 1vsMIL | L 4-9 | GS | 5.1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 97 | 41.0 |
| Wed, Aug 26@ARI | L 0-2 | L | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 94 | 67.3 |
| Fri, Aug 21@SEA | L 5-6 | GS | 6.0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 86 | 53.3 |
| Sat, Aug 15vsSTL | L 4-8 | L | 5.1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 97 | 3.5 |
| Sun, Aug 9@KC | W 10-2 | W | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 98 | 52.0 |
| Mon, Aug 3vsLAD | W 10-5 | W | 6.2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 92 | 18.2 |
| Wed, Jul 29@STL | L 2-3 | GS | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 89 | 87.7 |
| Fri, Jul 24@PIT | W 3-2 | GS | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 97 | 62.9 |
| Sat, Jul 18vsMIN | W 6-2 | W | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 91 | 79.7 |
| Sun, Jul 12@CIN | W 8-4 | W | 6.1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 92 | 47.5 |
| Tue, Jul 7@BAL | W 5-2 | W | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 93 | 84.1 |
| Tue, Jun 30vsSD | W 9-7 | W | 5.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 76 | 12.5 |
| Thu, Jun 25@NYM | W 4-3 | GS | 4.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 76 | 45.1 |
| Sun, May 3vsARI | W 8-4 | W | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 94 | 60.9 |
| Mon, Apr 27@SD | L 7-9 | GS | 4.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 91 | 14.3 |
| Wed, Apr 22vsPHI | W 7-2 | GS | 4.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 84 | 66.6 |
| Wed, Apr 1vsLAA | W 6-2 | W | 5.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 98 | 89.6 |
| Thu, Mar 26vsWSH | L 4-10 | L | 3.2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 63 | 18.4 |
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