Smyly (2-6) took the loss Thursday against the Marlins. He pitched six innings, allowing five runs, six hits and one walk while striking out a season-low four.
Smyly was done in early by a pair of two-out, two-run homers. Adeiny Hechavarria blasted his to left in the second and Chris Johnson connected with one to left in the third. Both came on hanging breaking balls. The loss raised Smyly's ERA to 3.92, its highest mark since April 13. The left-hander has a 5.06 ERA through five May starts, well above his performance in the season's opening month when he posted a 2.60 ERA. He'll look to rebound when he toes the rubber next on Tuesday against the Royals.