Matthew Boyd

The Cubs have announced Matthew Boyd as their Game 1 starter against the Padres.

Fantasy Impact

Boyd will be pitching on four days’ rest. He allowed one run over seven innings against the Marlins in his last outing.

Matthew Boyd will start Thursday’s series finale against the Marlins.

Fantasy Impact

Clay Holmes will have his start pushed back to Friday as a result.

Matthew Boyd allowed one earned run on two hits and two walks while striking out four across five innings in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds.

Fantasy Impact

Boyd had his best outing of September on Saturday, allowing just one earned run after surrendering 10 runs combined over his previous three starts. He owns a 4.37 ERA and 1.24 WHIP in September and will look to provide the Chicago Cubs with another strong outing on Friday against the Boston Red Sox.

Matthew Boyd allowed four runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out three across 5.1 innings in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Fantasy Impact

Boyd had tossed five scoreless innings before running into trouble in the sixth, allowing three straight batters to reach safely, all of whom came around to score. The lefty owns a 5.09 ERA and 1.36 WHIP with 13 strikeouts across 17.2 innings in September. His next scheduled start is on Saturday against the Cincinnati Reds.

Matthew Boyd allowed three runs on five hits and two walks while striking out seven across seven innings in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers.

Fantasy Impact

Boyd was excellent through seven innings, allowing just one run while striking out seven. He started the eighth inning but gave up a leadoff walk and a double before being replaced by Ryan Zeferjahn, who allowed three runs to score after entering the game. Boyd has now allowed three earned runs or fewer in three straight starts and owns a 4.03 ERA and 1.22 WHIP with 86 strikeouts across 109.1 innings this season. His next scheduled start is on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Pirates.