Lynch (0-1) took the loss Saturday, allowing five runs (three earned) on six hits and one walk over five innings in a 6-4 loss to Colorado. He struck out seven.
Lynch was strong outside of a nightmare first inning where all five runs were scored against him, as he allowed just three hits over his final four frames. After suffering a strained left shoulder in spring training and missing early portions of the season, the left-hander owns a 4.35 ERA and 1.45 WHIP over 10.1 innings through two starts. Lynch also has an 11.3 K/9, though he's faced off against two of MLB's worst offenses (Washington and Colorado) and may have a tougher time in his next time out, which is likely to come next weekend in Baltimore.