Gonzalez (3-4) fanned eight hitters but still took the loss versus the Reds on Friday, surrendering nine hits and five earned runs over six innings.

EDGE Analysis

It was a rather unusual outing for the veteran southpaw, who pitched very well for stretches but who was primarily done in by a difficult second inning. Gonzalez managed to throw 62 of 100 pitches for strikes, and induce 13 swings-and-misses. However, he also allowed run-scoring singles to Eugenio Suarez, Zach Cozart, and Brandon Phillips in the second frame, and then saw Suarez touch him up again in the third with a solo homer. The 30-year-old has now given up 18 earned runs over his last three starts, a span of 15.2 innings. He's seen his ERA rise more than two full runs over that stretch-- from a stellar 1.86 to 3.94-- but has also fanned 21 hitters as well. He'll try to get back on track on his next trip to the mound, which comes Thursday versus the White Sox.