Steele (3-4) allowed six runs on seven hits and two walks with five strikeouts in five innings Friday, taking the loss in the first game of a doubleheader versus the Cardinals.
The left-hander put too many runners on base, as all three home runs he allowed plated a pair of runs. Steele has now given up 12 long balls in 50 innings this season. The poor outing inflated his ERA to 4.86 with a 1.44 WHIP and 52:26 K:BB in 19 appearances (eight starts). He's projected to make one more start this season, a rematch with the Cardinals in St. Louis during next weekend's three-game series.