Shields (7-3) allowed four runs on five hits, with four walks and five strikeouts over 5.1 innings in a no-decision against Texas on Saturday. The normally accurate Shields tied a season high with four walks and served up two home runs to first baseman Mitch Moreland. The 33-year-old's ERA has ballooned to over 4.00 for the first time since 2010, and the culprit for his decline in effectiveness is a career-high 3.09 BB/9. The spike in walks has coincided with a career-best 10.11 K/9, so at least the veteran has compensated for a decline in control by drawing more swings and misses. Shields is 0-3 in his last seven starts after starting off the season 7-0, but the upcoming All-Star break should give the righty a chance to regroup and find his early season form.