Smyly (2-4) allowed one run on four hits and four walks with six strikeouts over five innings in a win Monday over Toronto.
The Rays gave Smyly 11 runs in the first four innings, giving him an easy path to the win if he could just get through five innings. Smyly was playing with fire with his wildness, and he needed 101 pitches just to get record the 15 outs. Smyly continues to bring the strikeouts and now has 58 in 49.2 innings. Although Smyly was wild, more important is that he got past the dangerous Blue Jays lineup without allowing a home run, particularly considering he had allowed four homers in his past three starts. Smyly still has a rough 1.3 HR/9 on the season, but it's encouraging to see him keep the ball in the yard.