Just as things seemed to finally be turning the Royals way as the “Baby” Royals had won back-to-back four-game series, the Dodgers came into town and threw everything out of whack. Among the things that have gone wrong since then are Daniel Lynch’s pitching ability. Prior to that, Lynch had pitched OK in July. His 4.26 ERA wasn’t inspiring, but his 2.76 FIP turned some heads. He’d also struck out 21 and walked only three in 19 innings across four starts, including the first weekend in August.
Starting with the Dodgers game, however, he’s made three starts with a pretty good 3.