MESA, Arizona — Jordan Lyles has been around a long time, 2024 will be his 14th MLB season. His 5.24 career ERA is the second-worst of any pitcher in the Modern Era (since 1900) with at least as many innings (1,504) — only Jose Lima (5.76) is worse.
That sort of pitching was on display Saturday afternoon at Sloan Park. The Cubs smashed five home runs off Lyles and held on to defeat the Royals 7-6.
The barrage started with Seiya Suzuki, the second batter of the game [VIDEO].