Cleveland Guardians · Pitcher · #52
TodayFri, October 16 at 8:00 PMvs Rays
Matt Festa
Age 336' 1" · 195lbBats R · Throws RDebut 2018From Brooklyn
ERA
3.78
W-L
2-3
K
69
WHIP
1.31
WAR
0.6
FIP
3.61
League Percentile
2026 season · percentile vs 46 qualified pitchersERA
43
3.78WHIP
22
1.31Strikeouts
0
69K/9
61
9.32Wins
0
2Bottom of leagueAverage (50)Top of league
⚠ Below the qualified innings threshold. Percentiles are for reference only.
the entire league · by ERA
Top 57%
Matt Festa's ERA (3.78) ranks below average among 46 qualified pitchers. The number on each bar is a percentile (higher is better); use the tabs to change the comparison pool.
PITCHING
Season · Career| Category | Games | ERA | Wins | Losses | Saves | Innings | Strikeouts | Walks | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Season | 66 | 3.78 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 66.2 | 69 | 21 | 1.31 |
| Career | 237 | 4.26 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 238.2 | 251 | 88 | 1.25 |
Hover over a stat for its definition.
ARSENAL
Pitch arsenal · 2026 usage and average velocityFour-Seam49.3%avg 149 km/h
Sweeper39.9%avg 134 km/h
Sinker5.9%avg 150 km/h
Cutter4.8%avg 147 km/h
ADVANCED
Advanced metrics · 2026 seasonBABIP
.317
K/9
9.32
BB/9
2.84
HR/9
0.94
Quality starts
0
Whiff%
27.6%
GAME LOG
Last 10 games · includes team result| Date | Opp | Innings | Hits | ER | Walks | Strikeouts | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09.25 | @ KC | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | W |
| 09.23 | @ BOS | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | L |
| 09.19 | vs ATH | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | W |
| 09.13 | @ MIN | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | W |
| 09.09 | @ BAL | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | L |
| 09.05 | vs DET | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | L |
| 09.03 | vs TOR | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | L |
| 09.01 | vs TOR | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W |
| 08.29 | vs KC | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | L |
| 08.25 | @ LAA | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | W |
SPLITS
Situational splits (2026)Home
Opp AVG.285
IP33.0
K30
WHIP1.52
Away
Opp AVG.225
IP33.2
K39
WHIP1.10
vs LHP
Opp AVG.282
IP29.2
K35
WHIP1.38
vs RHP
Opp AVG.230
IP36.1
K34
WHIP1.27
RISP
Opp AVG.222
IP25.0
K26
WHIP1.16
YEAR BY YEAR
Year-by-year · Career trendsERALower is better
▼ Trending up year over yearShow yearly figures
| Year | ERA |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 2.16 |
| 2019 | 5.64 |
| 2022 | 4.17 |
| 2023 | 4.00 |
| 2024 | 5.70 |
| 2025 | 4.12 |
| 2026 | 3.78 |
WHIPLower is better
▲ Trending down year over yearShow yearly figures
| Year | WHIP |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 1.80 |
| 2019 | 1.43 |
| 2022 | 1.13 |
| 2023 | 1.78 |
| 2024 | 1.23 |
| 2025 | 1.08 |
| 2026 | 1.31 |
Strikeouts
▲ Trending up year over yearShow yearly figures
| Year | Strikeouts |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2019 | 21 |
| 2022 | 64 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2024 | 24 |
| 2025 | 56 |
| 2026 | 69 |
| Year | Team | Games | ERA | Wins | Losses | Saves | Innings | Strikeouts | Walks | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | SEA | 8 | 2.16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.1 | 4 | 2 | 1.80 |
| 2019 | SEA | 20 | 5.64 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22.1 | 21 | 12 | 1.43 |
| 2022 | SEA | 53 | 4.17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 54.0 | 64 | 18 | 1.13 |
| 2023 | SEA | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 13 | 12 | 1.78 |
| 2024 | NYM | 1 | 36.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 5.00 |
| 2024 | TEX | 18 | 4.37 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 22.2 | 23 | 7 | 1.06 |
| 2024 | — | 19 | 5.70 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 23.2 | 24 | 8 | 1.23 |
| 2025 | CLE | 63 | 4.12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 54.2 | 56 | 15 | 1.08 |
| 2026 | CLE | 66 | 3.78 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 66.2 | 69 | 21 | 1.31 |
