Lyles (5-1) earned the win despite allowing six runs on seven hits and one walk across 5.2 innings Thursday against the Rockies. He struck out six.
Staked to a big lead and a shutout heading into the sixth inning, Lyles crumbled as he gave up six runs on five hits and a walk -- he was one strike away from getting out of the inning without allowing a run. Still, his team went on to pad the lead to preserve his fifth win of the season. Lyles had been outstanding prior to this effort and still owns a shiny 2.81 ERA heading into his next start against the Reds.