Boyd is slated to start the second game of the season for the Tigers, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Boyd covered 4.2 innings in Tuesday's 3-1 exhibition loss to the Pirates, surrendering three runs (two earned) on seven hits and two walks while striking out seven.

Boyd shed 15 pounds of fat this offseason as he changed his diet and workout routine, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Boyd signed a one-year, $2.6 million contract with the Tigers on Friday, Robert Murray of The Athletic reports.

Boyd allowed five runs (two earned) on six hits across 1.1 innings Thursday but escaped with a no-decision in an 11-8 win over the Royals.

Boyd did not factor into the decision in Friday's 5-4 win over the Indians, as he allowed two runs on three hits and two walks over 5.1 innings. He struck out seven.

Boyd didn't factor into the decision in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Cardinals, allowing one run on two hits and a walk over seven-plus innings while striking out 11.

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Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Matthew Boyd outdueled the combination of Lance Lynn and Sonny Gray on Sunday, tossing six innings while allowing five hits and three earned runs as part of an 11-7 Tigers victory. He also struck out six and walked just one, throwing 64 of his 98 pitches for strikes. Two of his three earned runs came via solo homers as Aaron Hicks and Luke Voit took him deep in the 1st and 4th innings, respectively. Boyd's season numbers don't jump off the page, but he's definitely worth streaming when faced with a favorable matchup. He has a 9-12 record, 4.24 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, and 137/46 strikeout-to-walk ratio over 153 innings. Give Boyd a look if you are in a 12+ team or AL-only league.

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Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Matthew Boyd tossed six innings against the Royals on Tuesday, and five of those innings were pretty darn good. The problem for Boyd was the one bad inning, a five-run frame in the third inning. Boyd allowed a single and a walk through the first two innings before the outburst, and after that five-run frame managed to retire 11 of the next 13 batters to finish out six innings. It's a small silver lining for Boyd, who falls to 8-12 on the year with a 4.22 ERA, but it does reiterate what we've seen from him all season: Boyd has potential to be a serviceable starter for fantasy purposes when he puts it all together.

Boyd (8-12) took the loss Tuesday, allowing five runs on seven hits and three walks while striking out four over six innings against the Royals.

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Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Matthew Boyd has struggled for much of the 2018 season, but turned in a solid performance on Thursday. The young southpaw threw six innings against the White Sox, keeping them off the scoreboard while scattering six hits and six strikeouts and issuing just one walk. Boyd is, at best, a streaming option against teams who struggle to hit lefties, but it was still a positive sign for a player looking to finish out the season on a high note. At age 27, Boyd still has potential to become a relevant fantasy starter in the future.

Boyd (8-11) fired six scoreless innings and earned the win Thursday, yielding six hits and a walk while striking out six in the 7-2 win over the White Sox.

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Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Matthew Boyd pitched a very serviceable game on Thursday afternoon against the Chicago White Sox, throwing six strong innings of six-hit, no-run baseball. Boyd also registered six strikeouts against just one walk, throwing 65 of his 103 pitches for strikes to improve his record to 8-11 for the year. Boyd has enjoyed a resurgent season in 2018, posting career-bests with a 4.09 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, and 127/42 strikeout-to-walk ratio across 141 innings. Boyd has a good K/9 (8.07) and HR/9 (1.1), so it is conceivable that he can remain fantasy-relevant for the remainder of the year when faced with plus-matchups.

Boyd (7-11) allowed four runs on four hits in a loss to the Twins on Friday, striking out seven and walking zero in 6.1 innings.

Boyd (7-10) pitched six innings of one-run ball to record the win Sunday against the Twins. He allowed just two hits and a walk, while striking out three.

Boyd (6-10) allowed four runs on six hits -- including two home runs -- over 5.1 innings in a loss to the Angels on Monday. He struck out four and walked one.

Boyd (6-9) pitched eight scoreless innings to record the win Tuesday against the Reds. He allowed four hits and a walk, while striking out seven.

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Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Matthew Boyd will take the hill at home Tuesday against the Reds, a team that beat him up handily in their only meeting earlier this season. On June 19, Boyd allowed five runs in just four innings of work, and was hurt badly by three walks and a Joey Votto grand slam. Boyd owns a putrid 6.00 ERA in the month of July, but has a 3.40 home ERA on the year. Despite his solid numbers at home, he's probably one to avoid. After all, he's allowed five or more runs in four of his last seven starts.

Boyd (5-9) allowed two runs on seven hits while striking out seven over six innings in a win over the Royals on Wednesday. He did not walk a batter.

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Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Matthew Boyd had a very solid showing on Wednesday afternoon in an 8-4 win over the Kansas City Royals. Boyd threw six innings, allowed two earned runs off of seven hits, and walked no one while striking out seven. The win was his first since June 7 against the Red Sox, and it moves his record to 5-9 on the season. Boyd also sports a 4.53 ERA and a 100/38 K/BB ratio in 109 1/3 innings and is not quite on the fantasy radar at the moment.

Boyd (4-8) took the loss Tuesday against the Rays, allowing five earned runs on four hits and a walk over six innings. He struck out eight.

Boyd, who is starting Tuesday against the Rays, will start the Tigers' first game after the All-Star break, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

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Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Matthew Boyd continued to struggle on Thursday as he was touched up by the Rangers to the tune of seven runs (six earned) in just four innings of work. Boyd scattered seven hits and allowed two homers in the matchup before turning things over to the bullpen. With the loss, Boyd falls to 4-7 on the year, and owns a 7.13 ERA over his last seven games after starting the year with a 3.18 ERA through May.

Boyd (4-7) took the loss Thursday against the Rangers, allowing seven runs (six earned) on seven hits over four innings. He struck out three.

Boyd struck out seven batters while walking two Saturday against the Blue Jays, allowing three runs on four hits, a homer and a pair of walks in six innings. He did not factor into the decision.

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The Detroit Tigers have watched their losing streak reach 10 games after falling to Toronto on Friday. Starting pitcher Matthew Boyd will look to right the ship as he takes the hill Saturday. Boyd has had two straight rough outings against Cincinnati and Cleveland, and has seen his ERA climb almost a full run since the end of May. The Jays have hit lefties at a .233 clip on the year, and outrank the Tigers in terms of runs scored by a margin of 30 on the year, so it's not a sure thing for Boyd by any means.

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Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Matthew Boyd was annihilated by the Cleveland offense on Sunday, allowing six runs in just three innings of work. Things really got out of hand when Artie Lewicki couldn't do any better, allowing six more runs in 4 1/3 innings. Boyd's rough outing pushes his season ERA up to 4.15. After an excellent April and solid May, Boyd has fallen flat since the calendar turned to June, posting a 6.75 ERA for the month. He's not worth much in most formats for the time being.

Boyd gave up six runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out five in three innings Sunday in Cleveland, picking up his sixth loss of the season.

Boyd (4-5) took the loss Tuesday against the Reds, allowing five earned runs on six hits and three walks over four innings. He struck out five.

Boyd allowed two runs on three hits and two walks while striking out five over five innings in Wednesday's win over the Twins. He did not factor into the decision.

Boyd (4-4) recorded the win Thursday against the Red Sox, allowing two earned runs on four hits and four walks over 6.1 innings. He struck out six.

Boyd allowed four runs on six hits and two walks across seven innings in a no-decision against the Blue Jays on Saturday. He struck out three.

Boyd (3-4) tossed five innings of scoreless ball to record the win Monday against the Angels. He allowed two hits and three walks while striking out four.

The Tigers are listing Boyd (oblique) as their scheduled starter for Monday's game against the Angels, Maria Guardado of MLB.com reports.

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Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Matthew Boyd (oblique) was cruising on Tuesday against the Twins, firing four innings of scoreless ball, before suffering a left oblique spasm cut his evening short. When Boyd walked the first two batters he faced in the fifth inning, he was visited by pitching coach Chris Bosio and ultimately the team's head trainer. That visit resulted in an early exit for the young lefty. The team is calling him day-to-day and doesn't expect Boyd to miss any time, but wanted to play it safe considering the mountain of injuries the team is already dealing with.

Boyd was pulled from Tuesday's game against the Twins with left oblique spasms, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

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Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Matthew Boyd had himself a solid start on Thursday against the 24-19 Mariners. Boyd threw for six innings, allowing two runs on six hits while striking out nine and walking just one. The Tigers rallied to win the game late, meaning Boyd had to settle for the no-decision despite the strong start. The nine strikeouts marked a season high for him, and he'll take a 3.19 ERA and 1.06 WHIP into his next scheduled start on the road against the Twins. He's someone to keep an eye on in deeper leagues, as he has been pitching well to this point.

Boyd will start Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Mariners after Friday's game was postponed due to rain.

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Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Matthew Boyd will take the bump Friday as the Tigers face off against the Mariners at Comerica Park. There is only one current Mariner who has ever faced Boyd, and only for one at bat, so there's not exactly a lot of data to draw on for this matchup. But one thing in Boyd's favor will be his numbers in his home ballpark. On the year, Boyd has a 1.47 ERA across three starts in Detroit and has struck out 14 batters in 18 1/3 innings of work. He'll look to keep that rolling as he tries to pick up his second win of the year.

Boyd (1-3) took the loss Sunday against the Royals, allowing four earned runs over seven innings. He gave up six hits and a walk while striking out five.

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Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Matthew Boyd bounced back on Tuesday following a shellacking by the Pirates his last time out. Boyd fired six innings of one-run ball against Tampa Bay, scattering seven hits and striking out seven in the process. Even with his Pittsburgh meltdown in the mix in which he allowed four earned runs in 3 2/3 innings, Boyd's season ERA sits at a stingy 2.48. He has quality starts in four of his five games, and has allowed just one earned run in each of them. Despite a shaky 5.18 xFIP, Boyd is putting together a nice beginning to the season.

Boyd (1-2) picked up the win Tuesday against the Rays, allowing just one run over six innings. He gave up seven hits and a walk while striking out seven.

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Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Matthew Boyd will toe the rubber Wednesday evening in the second game of a doubleheader against the Pittsburgh Pirates. It looks to be a nice matchup for the young lefty, who has gotten off to an excellent start by throwing six or more innings of one-run ball in each of his three starts thus far. Add in the fact that Boyd is facing a Pittsburgh team with a combined .313 wOBA and it has all the makings of another quality outing. He should be started in all formats Wednesday.

Boyd had his next start bumped from Tuesday to Wednesday against the Pirates, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Boyd (0-1) had to settle for a no-decision in Wednesday's 6-5 win over the Orioles, allowing one run on two hits and three walks over 6.1 innings while striking out six.

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Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Matthew Boyd had his last start postponed by rain, snow, and frigid temperatures over the weekend, but he'll be back in action Wednesday as Detroit takes on Baltimore. It looks to be a favorable matchup for the lefty, who is off to a hot start this season with a 1.38 ERA and 0.62 WHIP through 13 innings of work. Baltimore has managed just a .283 wOBA on the year and ranks 23rd in runs scored this season.

Boyd is listed as the probable starter for Wednesday's game against the Orioles.

Boyd will not pitch Sunday against the Yankees after Game 1 of the doubleheader was postponed.

Boyd pitched seven innings of one-run ball in a no-decision Tuesday against the Indians. He gave up just three hits and a walk while striking out four.

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Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Matthew Boyd was efficient and effective against the Royals on Tuesday. The young lefty tossed six innings of one-run ball, scattering four hits and striking out one while issuing no walks on the day. Unfortunately for Boyd, he was outmatched by Jakob Junis, who held the Tigers to just three hits and no runs. Still, it was a positive outing for Boyd, who is building off a strong finish to the 2017 season and an equally strong run through spring training. Boyd pitched to a 2.95 ERA last September and was 4-0 with a 3.42 ERA in Grapefruit League play. There's fantasy value here in some AL-only leagues or as a daily option against teams who struggle against lefties.