Lyles yielded four runs on nine hits over four innings Friday against Boston. He struck out five and did not factor in the decision in a Baltimore win.
For the second straight outing, Lyles was charged with four runs and failed to complete at least five innings. He coughed up a two-run double to Enrique Hernandez in the second inning followed by two more runs in the third. Lyles' ERA climbed to 4.61 alongside a 119:45 K:BB through 25 starts. Since the start of July, the 31-year-old is 5-2 with a 4.08 ERA. Lyles is lined up to face the White Sox at home next week.