Yoshinobu Yamamoto struggled in a loss to the Giants on Friday while allowing five runs over 4 2/3 innings.
Yamamoto has struggled in two of his last three starts, with a strong outing against the Cardinals sandwiched between. The 26-year-old gave up a pair of homers, and he threw just 54-of-102 pitches for strikes while issuing five walks. It’s hard to panic too much considering how good Yamamoto has been for the overwhelming majority of his sophomore campaign, but you can’t completely ignore it. He’s scheduled to face the Padres on Wednesday in San Diego.