Who is better, Matz or Skubal?
Tarik Skubal leads with a GOAT score of 62.8 against 62.7 for Steven Matz — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Matz vs Skubal
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SkubalWinner
62.8Skubal wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Matz
62.7Matz wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Tarik Skubal
62.8
Skubal leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Tarik Skubal
2. Steven Matz
Category breakdown
Season form · Home runs per season
Career timeline · Home runs per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Home runs per season1. 🏳️ Tarik Skubal5 seasons played · career day 1,826648 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Steven Matz5 seasons played · career day 1,825516 home runs
-20.4% vs Skubal at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Matz | 0 | 0 | 34 | 163 | 516 | 848 |
| 🏳️ Skubal | 0 | 0 | 37 | 201 | 420 | 1,241 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | MatzActive · Tampa Bay Rays | SkubalActive · Los Angeles Dodgers |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 291 | 162 |
| MLB wins | 70 | 76 |
| MLB strikeouts | 1,059 | 1,241 |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | 3 | 1 |
| MLB award: FSL Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | 1 |
| MLB award: Baseball America Double-A All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: Baseball America Triple-A All-Star | 1 | — |
| Number | 32 | 29 |
| MLB award: AL All-Star | — | 2 |
| MLB award: AL Cy Young | — | 2 |
| Major League Baseball All-Star | — | 1 |
| Cy Young Award | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 60.5 | 65.2 |
| Peak w20% | 65 | 74.5 |
| Longevity w20% | 63.4 | 47.4 |
| Honours w20% | 56 | 56 |
| Statistics w15% | 71.5 | 73.1 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Skubal62.8
Matz62.7
FAQ
Where does Matz beat Skubal?
Matz scores higher on longevity. Skubal leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Matz vs Skubal score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Matz: 62.7, Skubal: 62.8.
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