Lively was burned by the long ball in this one as all of the damage against him came courtesy of a three-run blast by Wilyer Abreau in the opening frame and a solo shot from Rafael Devers in the third. He struck out four and also issued a pair of walks. He’ll bring a pedestrian 4.40 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 23/11 K/BB ratio across 30 2/3 innings (six starts) into a home outing on Wednesday against the Twins.

The game will be made up as part of a split doubleheader on Saturday. Expect Friday’s scheduled starters — Tanner Houck and Ben Lively — to each pitch at some point on Saturday. The first game will start at 1:10 PM and the second will begin at 6:10 PM.

Cade Smith, Tim Herrin, Hunter Gaddis and Emmanuel Clase finished the six-hitter. Lively struck out three and walked one in his first win of the year. He’ll take a 3.86 ERA into his next start at home against the Red Sox.

Lively was able to pitch out of trouble in the first few innings, but he gave up a homer to Sal Perez in the fourth and a two-run double to Maikel Garcia in the fifth that led to Kansas City’s runs. Lively did post a solid 25 percent whiff rate and 29 percent CSW thanks, mostly, to his sinker, but he remains on the deep-league streaming radar next week against the Pirates.