Matz was solid Tuesday against the Arizona, striking out nine over six innings while allowing just two runs, five hits and a walk. He earned a no-decision after his bullpen blew a 3-2 lead.
Matz bounced back from a rough outing last Wednesday in which he allowed six earned runs against the rival Yankees. The nine strikeouts Tuesday tied a season-high and brought Matz's season total to 121 Ks over 125 innings pitched. Matz has had rough luck of late, going 1-5 in his last six starts entering Tuesday despite throwing quality starts in four of them. His ERA is now 3.60.