Shoemaker (5-11) gave up five runs on eight hits and a walk in Wednesday's loss to the Royals. He struck out just one.

EDGE Analysis

Considering Shoemaker had recorded 11- and 13-strikeout games quite recently, it's startling to see him fall back to just a single whiff even against a contact-oriented time like the Royals. Considering the progress he's made keeping the ball in the park, it'd be nice to get more than mediocrity out of Shoemaker's ERA (4.17) and WHIP (1.26), but most of the ugliest numbers there came way back in April. Of course, that's not to say he's been much better in July -- he hasn't.