Duffy walked four while allowing four hits and three runs in 4.2 innings Wednesday against the Mets, although he did strike out eight.

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He also avoided taking the loss because the Royals tied the game after Duffy left, only to end up losing anyway. Duffy looked like he was building some momentum with three quality starts to open June (and a streak of four consecutive walk-free outings that dated back into May), but his control and command have evaporated over his last two appearances. In the span of 9.2 innings against the Mets and Tigers, Duffy's given up four homers and six walks. He does have 12 strikeouts in that span -- part of a season-long improvement in whiff rate, no doubt due in part to his time in the bullpen -- but the Royals need him to be more efficient. He threw 102 pitches in this game while failing to finish five frames, which isn't very efficient at all.