Cavalli (1-2) took the loss Tuesday against the Twins, allowing six runs (three earned) on five hits and three walks while striking out two over four innings. Cavalli unraveled in the fourth inning, when he threw 40 pitches and struggled badly with his command. The right-hander opened the frame yielding a single and issuing back-to-back walks to load the bases before mishandling a weak grounder from Brooks Lee, allowing a run to score on the error. Later in the inning, Trevor Larnach delivered a two-run double that extended Minnesota's lead. Entering Tuesday, Cavalli had limited opponents to two or fewer earned runs in six of his seven starts and had struck out 10 batters in each of his previous two outings. He now owns a 4.15 ERA, 1.70 WHIP and a 40:17 K:BB across 34.2 innings and is set to face Miami in his next scheduled start.
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Steven Cavalli Game Log 2026
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Regular SeasonDateOppResultIPKBBHBPCGSHOHRER5/5L 11-34.0231005634/29W 14-26.01020008224/23L 7-25.01001007224/18L 7-64.0500007314/13L 12-11.1231003444/7L 7-64.2340004214/1L 6-56.0322005113/26W 10-43.253000332
Regular Season Totals 33.54017500422316
Steven Cavalli Splits 2026
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SplitsGSIPWLERAKBBHBPCGHRERSVOSAVGHR
Overall 834.2120.0401750422316000.2981Away 417.0110.020100019109000.2791Home 417.2010.02070023137000.3150Day 418.2000.0235002296000.2930Night 416.0120.0171200201410000.3031vs Lefty 00.0000.02464030180000.3801vs Righty 00.0000.01611101250000.1940March 13.2000.05300332000.2140April 627.0110.0331100341411000.3091May 14.0010.02300563000.2940Opponent vs PIT 1 1.1 0 1 0.0 2 3 0 0 3 4 4 0 0 0.375 0 vs PHI 1 6.0 0 0 0.0 3 2 0 0 5 1 1 0 0 0.238 0 vs MIN 1 4.0 0 1 0.0 2 3 0 0 5 6 3 0 0 0.294 0 vs ATL 1 5.0 0 0 0.0 10 0 0 0 7 2 2 0 0 0.333 0 vs CHC 1 3.2 0 0 0.0 5 3 0 0 3 3 2 0 0 0.214 0 vs NYM 1 6.0 1 0 0.0 10 2 0 0 8 2 2 0 0 0.320 1 vs STL 1 4.2 0 0 0.0 3 4 0 0 4 2 1 0 0 0.250 0 vs SF 1 4.0 0 0 0.0 5 0 0 0 7 3 1 0 0 0.368 0 Venue @ Chicago 1 3.2 0 0 0.0 5 3 0 0 3 3 2 0 0 0.214 0 @ Philadelphia 1 6.0 0 0 0.0 3 2 0 0 5 1 1 0 0 0.238 0 @ Pittsburgh 1 1.1 0 1 0.0 2 3 0 0 3 4 4 0 0 0.375 0 @ Washington 4 17.2 0 1 0.0 20 7 0 0 23 13 7 0 0 0.315 0 @ New York 1 6.0 1 0 0.0 10 2 0 0 8 2 2 0 0 0.320 1
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Fans 10 in first win
Cavalli (1-1) tallied the win Wednesday against the Mets, allowing two runs on eight hits and two walks in six innings. He struck out 10. Although Cavalli gave up a season-high eight hits and served up his first home run of the year, he still put forth perhaps his most impressive showing of 2026 thus far. The right-hander matched a season high in innings and punchouts, generating 18 whiffs in his second quality start of the year. Cavalli has struggled to work deep into starts consistently, logging only 30.2 innings covering seven outings while posting a shaky 1.66 WHIP, but he does have a 3.82 ERA and a strong 38:14 K:BB ahead of his next matchup versus the Twins.
Strikes out 10 in no-decision
Cavalli did not factor into the decision Thursday against Atlanta. He allowed two runs on seven hits and no walks while striking out 10 over five innings. While Cavalli failed to get in the win column Thursday, the right-hander turned in one of his better starts of the season, setting a new career-high with 10 strikeouts. Still, the right-hander has struggled to go deep into games early in the season, only pitching into the sixth inning once in six outings. Overall, Cavalli sports a 4.01 ERA with a 1.66 WHIP and 28:12 K:BB across 24.2 innings this year. He's currently slated for a road matchup with the Mets his next time out.