It is difficult to claim that a start in May should have any more importance attached to it than normal. However, when a pitcher has lasted just 4.2 innings in his previous two starts, allowing ten runs on eleven hits and six walks while hitting two batters, that next start is indeed important. That is what KC Royals starter Danny Duffy is against as he is set to face the New York Yankees tonight.
Looking at the statistics, it is easy to see that Duffy has struggled this season. He does have a 2-2 record, but that comes with a 5.