Steven Matz let faith guide him through the peaks and valleys back to the World Series

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Mitchell, A. (2026, October 22). Steven Matz let faith guide him through the peaks and valleys back to the World Series. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/22/sports/steven-matz-let-faith-guide-him-back-to-the-world-series/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-22 · by Alex Mitchell

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Steven Matz, a left-handed reliever for the World Series-bound team (though the article doesn't specify which team), discusses how his wife Taylor Cain Matz, a Christian pop star, is on tour during October. Their children are staying up late to attend games and then sleeping on tour buses with their mother three nights a week. Matz expresses that while it's an unusual situation, he finds it cool. He mentions that Taylor and her siblings form the Christian contemporary group CAIN, allowing her to pursue her dream of touring and performing for large audiences.
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Steven Matz, a left-handed reliever for the New York Mets, is participating in the World Series against the Milwaukee Brewers. His wife, Taylor Cain Matz, who has been married to him for nearly 10 years, is a member of the Christian contemporary music group CAIN along with her siblings Madison and Logan. The band allows her to pursue her dream by touring across the country and performing for large audiences. Currently, their children are traveling frequently between baseball games and tour stops on a bus, staying up late at night due to the demanding schedule. Matz described this situation as unique but enjoyable, highlighting the balance he has found through faith amidst his career's ups and downs.

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Christian NORP · 2× Mets ORG · 2× Long Island GPE · 1× Mike Puma’s PERSON · 1× Queens GPE · 1× Rays ORG · 1× Sports+ ORG · 1× Steven Matz PERSON · 1× Taylor Cain Matz PERSON · 1× The Post ORG · 1×

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Matz’s wife of almost 10 years and her siblings, Madison and Logan, make up the hit Christian contemporary group CAIN, which he said has let her “live out her dream of touring the country and playing in front of thousands of people.”
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October has been one doubleheader after another for World Series-bound Rays pitcher Steven Matz and his on-tour Christian pop star wife, Taylor Cain Matz. asserted
October → bind → tour
“Our kids are staying up way too late every night to come to games – and then they’re sleeping on a tour bus for three nights a week,” the Long Island lefty reliever told The Post. asserted
reliever → stay → Post
Access the Mets beat like never before Don’t miss Mike Puma’s text messages from Queens and beyond — he’s giving Sports+ subscribers the inside buzz on the Mets. asserted
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Sign up Now“It’s definitely a unique situation, but pretty cool nonetheless,” he said ahead of the Fall Classic vs. the Brewers, which begins Friday night in Milwaukee. asserted
which → sign → Milwaukee
Matz’s wife of almost 10 years and her siblings, Madison and Logan, make up the hit Christian contemporary group CAIN, which he said has let her “live out her dream of touring the country and playing in front of thousands of people.” asserted
her → make → people
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