← St. Louis Cardinals
Matt Svanson
St. Louis Cardinals
RP · #49 · Bats R · Throws R · 6'5" · 235 lb · Age 27 · 2 yrs in MLB
2026 grade
16.3
- Runs prevented
- −2.3
- IP · ERA
- 43.1 · 7.27
- K · BB
- 41 · 21
- Rank
- 172 of 205 relievers
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.
- Contact allowed (how it turned out counts a quarter)137 vs 134 avg−1.8
- Home runs allowed5 vs 6 avg+1.8
- Strikeouts41 vs 46 avg−1.3
- Walks21 vs 18 avg−1.0
- Hit batters2 vs 2 avg+0.1
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, Jul 28vsCHC | L 2-10 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 15.5 | |
| Sun, Jul 26vsCIN | L 3-5 | L | 0.1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 15.0 |
| Thu, Jul 23vsARI | L 6-10 | 0.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 3.6 | |
| Tue, Jul 21@LAA | L 1-5 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – | |
| Sat, Jul 18@ARI | L 3-5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 83.7 | |
| Thu, Jul 9vsMIL | L 4-8 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 42.3 | |
| Tue, Jul 7vsMIL | L 3-4 | GS | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 48.9 |
| Sun, Jul 5@CHC | L 4-6 | B | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 33.0 |
| Thu, Jul 2@ATL | W 11-5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 81.8 | |
| Sat, Jun 27vsMIA | L 1-5 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 24.3 | |
| Tue, Jun 23vsARI | L 3-4 | L | 0.1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 5.1 |
| Sun, Jun 21@KC | W 12-10 | H | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 32.8 |
| Fri, Jun 19@KC | L 5-6 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 95.9 | |
| Wed, Jun 17vsSD | L 1-6 | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 53.3 | |
| Sat, Jun 13@MIN | W 9-6 | W | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 96.8 |
| Wed, Jun 10@NYM | W 9-2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 97.5 | |
| Tue, Jun 9@NYM | W 7-0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 72.8 | |
| Sat, May 23@CIN | W 8-1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 63.5 | |
| Thu, May 21vsPIT | L 2-6 | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 67.5 | |
| Wed, May 20vsPIT | L 0-7 | 0.2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 3.1 | |
| Sun, May 17vsKC | L 0-2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 62.2 | |
| Thu, May 14@ATH | W 5-4 | W | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 57.2 |
| Wed, May 13@ATH | L 2-6 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 57.2 | |
| Sat, May 9@SD | L 2-4 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 21.2 | |
| Wed, May 6vsMIL | L 2-6 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 17.6 | |
| Fri, May 1vsLAD | W 7-2 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 41.8 | |
| Thu, Apr 30@PIT | W 10-5 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 27.1 | |
| Tue, Apr 28@PIT | W 11-7 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 22.7 | |
| Sun, Apr 26vsSEA | L 2-3 | B | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 26.5 |
| Sat, Apr 25vsSEA | L 9-11 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 50.4 | |
| Wed, Apr 22@MIA | L 1-4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 83.7 | |
| Mon, Apr 20@MIA | L 3-5 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 60.6 | |
| Sat, Apr 18@HOU | W 7-5 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 25.6 | |
| Tue, Apr 14vsCLE | W 6-5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 78.2 | |
| Sat, Apr 11vsBOS | L 1-7 | 1.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 2.2 | |
| Wed, Apr 8@WSH | W 6-1 | H | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 91.3 |
| Mon, Apr 6@WSH | L 6-9 | L | 0.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 1.0 |
| Sat, Apr 4@DET | L 6-11 | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 12.8 | |
| Mon, Mar 30vsNYM | L 2-4 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 46.3 | |
| Sat, Mar 28vsTB | W 6-5 | 0.2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 18.1 | |
| Thu, Mar 26vsTB | W 9-7 | 0.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 11.4 |
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