Blake Snell did not look like a pitcher making his first start since early May, or his second start all year, on Tuesday. After three months on the injured list with loose bodies in his pitching elbow, Snell returned to the Los Angeles Dodgers rotation with six strong innings against the Kansas City Royals. AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementHe was one strikeout from tying the Dodgers' highest total in a game all season. Snell began the season on the injured list with shoulder fatigue and made his debut on May 9, getting knocked around in three innings by the Atlanta Braves. Unlike Skubal, who was back pitching for the Detroit Tigers after 38 days, Snell took a more deliberate path to the mound.