Lyles (5-8) allowed six earned runs on nine hits and three walks while striking out six across 5.2 innings to take the loss Tuesday against the Angels.
Much of Lyles' pain was self-induced, as he issued a walk and then threw a wild pitch to help ignite a three-run third inning for the Angels. He then capped off his poor performance by allowing a two-run home run in the sixth frame. Lyles has been a difficult pitcher to trust with any confidence of late. While he's allowed two earned runs or fewer six times in his last 10 starts, he's allowed four or more earned runs in each of his other four outings in that span. For the season, Lyles has a 5.25 ERA with 96 strikeouts across 120 innings.