Blach (4-4) allowed seven runs on 10 hits and a walk over 5.2 innings during Tuesday's 8-1 loss to the Royals. He struck out four.
Though he was far from sharp Tuesday, Blach's performance wasn't as miserable as his final line would suggest. He was the victim of several soft-contact hits and would've finished the night with only four earned runs to his name if reliever Cory Gearrin had been able to retire Whit Merrifield for the final out of the sixth inning. Instead, Gearrin allowed a bases-clearing triple which brought Blach's earned run total to a season-high seven runs. The forgettable performance raised the 26-year-old's ERA from 3.64 to 4.24 on the year. He'll look to right the ship during his next outing against the Rockies at Coors Field on Sunday.