Smyly (3-11) pitched seven quality innings, allowing two runs on five hits and one walk while striking out 10 in Thursday's no-decision against the Royals.
After a rough first half of 2016, Smyly appears to be getting back on track post All-Star break. He's now notched three straight quality starts for the first time since April, and his 5.14 ERA -- albeit still not pretty - is down to its lowest mark since June 20. The southpaw has been plagued by a terrible 1.7 HR/9, and his career-high 23rd home run allowed wasted an otherwise outstanding performance on Thursday. Smyly will make his next start Tuesday at the hitter-friendly Rogers Centre in Toronto.