Davis was placed on the 10-day injured list with a strained right forearm Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

David has allowed 11 runs on 14 hits over his last 8.1 innings of work, striking out four while walking five. It's unclear if that statline is related to his injury. Richard Lovelady was recalled in a corresponding move.

Davis pitched a perfect inning and struck out one in Thursday's 8-1 loss to the Yankees.

EDGE Analysis

Scoreless innings have been a rarity for Davis, who's given up at least one run in 11 of his 21 outings this year. The veteran right-hander has a 7.99 ERA, 1.52 WHIP and 21:10 K:BB across 23.2 innings. While Davis initially saw some high-leverage work, his inconsistency has led to more appearances in the middle innings lately.

Davis allowed a hit and a walk with one strikeout in 2.1 scoreless innings during Monday's 8-3 loss to the Angels.

EDGE Analysis

Davis got the last out of the fifth inning and then pitched two more frames. He remains inconsistent -- the right-hander has allowed at least one run in nine of his 18 appearances. He's posted a poor 6.53 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 19:8 K:BB in 20.2 innings. While he's picked up a save and a hold this year, Davis isn't currently in the mix for closing opportunities given the Royals' strong bullpen depth.

Davis allowed a hit and struck out three over two scoreless innings in Thursday's 7-2 loss to Tampa Bay.

EDGE Analysis

Davis was efficient in the sixth and seventh innings, throwing 21 of his 29 pitches for strikes. It was just the seventh time in 15 outings the right-hander has kept runs off the board. The 35-year-old has a 6.61 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 17:6 K:BB across 16.1 innings this year. The fact that he pitched in Thursday's lopsided loss indicates manager Mike Matheny isn't likely to consider Davis for many high-leverage assignments in the near future.

Davis (0-2) blew a save opportunity and was tagged with the loss Sunday against the White Sox after giving up two runs on three hits across two-thirds of an inning.

EDGE Analysis

Davis entered the game with the Royals holding a two-run lead but was unable to close things out. In fact, the only out he recorded was a sacrifice bunt from Adam Eaton. Davis has only gone 1-for-2 in save opportunities, but he's been throwing poorly of late and has allowed runs in four of his last six appearances.

Davis (0-1) was tagged with the loss Wednesday against Cleveland after giving up a solo home run in the ninth inning while fanning three.

EDGE Analysis

Davis allowed a solo home run to Josh Naylor in the top of the ninth, and that would end up deciding the game since Cleveland won by just one run. The veteran reliever bounced back and struck out the next three batters he faced -- Harold Ramirez, Andres Gimenez and Austin Hedges -- though the damage was already done. Davis has been struggling badly of late, and he has given up runs in five of his last seven appearances.

Davis allowed four runs on two hits and three walks in one inning during Friday's 9-1 loss to Minnesota.

EDGE Analysis

Kansas City trailed 5-1 when Davis entered, and his pitching didn't do anything to help the cause. He's allowed at least a run in five of his nine outings, although Friday's was by far the worst this season. The veteran right-hander has an 8.31 ERA, 1.62 WHIP and 8:5 K:BB across 8.2 innings. He's recorded one save and one hold.

Davis allowed a run on two hits and a walk and struck out two over one inning in Monday's 4-1 loss to the Rays.

EDGE Analysis

Davis entered the game with the Royals down 3-0, and he allowed them to scrape together one more run. The 35-year-old righty has a 5.40 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 7:1 K:BB with a save and a hold in seven appearances spanning 6.2 innings. Greg Holland remains more likely to see save chances than Davis at this point of the season.

Davis allowed a run on two hits over two-thirds of an inning to record a hold in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Angels.

EDGE Analysis

Davis entered in the eighth inning and got into trouble. He gave up two singles and a fielder's choice before throwing a wild pitch to put two runners in scoring position. Davis also allowed a sacrifice fly to Kurt Suzuki before Greg Holland entered the game and locked down a four-out save for the Royals. Davis now carries a 4.15 ERA, 0.92 WHIP, a save, a hold and three strikeouts on his line. A favorite for save opportunities among Davis, Holland or Scott Barlow has yet to emerge.

Davis recorded an Opening Day save Thursday against the Rangers, striking out both batters he faced in the ninth inning.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran right-hander was called upon in the ninth to protect a four-run lead after Greg Holland allowed a run and left the game with two on and one out. Davis easily finished things off to pick up his first save of the season. The 35-year-old joined the Royals on a minor-league deal this offseason and soon secured a spot on the Opening Day roster thanks to strong play in spring action. While Davis has plenty of experience as a closer, he was expected to work mostly in a setup role to begin the season. Holland's struggles have opened the door, though it'll likely take more than one bad outing for him to lose the job.