It didn’t look like it was going to be that way, however, as he threw four fastballs to start the game and got two quick outs.
The Red Sox lefty was a big shaky in the first and didn’t have all of his stuff working, specifically the changeup, but he picked it up as the game went on and did well against this very talented group.Īs I said, though, that first inning was shaky. This was clearly a good opponent, as the Dodgers are one of the most loaded lineups in baseball.
Boston needs its entire rotation to pitch better, and for Rodriguez that means consistency against good and bad opponents. The Red Sox lefty is one of the most important players on the roster for the second half. The Red Sox offense did get a couple of big swings, but the story was Rodriguez for the first half of this game. The Red Sox and Dodgers played a very Three True Outcomes game, at least early on against the starters, with home runs, strikeouts and walks taking up the bulk of the action. If you like baseball in the year 2019, this was the game for you. Rafael Devers, Christian Vázquez and Xander Bogaerts all went deep on Friday night. The offense, meanwhile, was led by the same guys who led the way in the first half. That’s a huge start against a good team that will hopefully spark a big run. Boston’s lefty looked a little shaky early, but settled in quickly and ended up tossing seven strong innings with ten strikeouts. The offense was good, but Eduardo Rodriguez was the story. They looked good against the Dodgers in the first game of this three-game set, picking up an easy win with an hour-long rain delay mixed in. The Red Sox had a big test for themselves coming out of the All-Star break, facing off against the best team in baseball.
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