Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez came through with five strong innings to close out the division series Monday, holding the Tampa Bay Rays to two runs on three hits with six strikeouts. The Rays had been among the strongest lineups against lefties all season, but Rodriguez was able to bounce back from his disappointing Game 1 start. The road won't get any easier with the Houston Astros up next, but Rodriguez could make for a decent contrarian play in DFS when his turn comes up.

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez will be the starter for Game 4 in Boston Monday. The original plan was to deploy Nick Pivetta in this game, but he was used for four innings in relief on Sunday and is no longer available. Rodriguez had a disappointing first appearance in this series, allowing two runs and recording just five outs in Game 1. He'll have a short leash in Game 4, and it should be a tough matchup as Tampa Bay will deploy a lineup of almost completely right-handed bats.

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez started Thursday's Game 1 against the Tampa Bay Rays and didn't last long, recording five outs and giving up two runs on two hits and two walks with one strikeout. He took the loss in the game. Daily fantasy managers will regret their choice of Rodriguez, and he may not get another start, even if Boston extends the series or advances. Nick Pivetta pitched more effectively in 4 2/3 relief innings, and could be the choice for Game 4.

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez may have had a disappointing season, but he finished it out strong with five scoreless innings Friday. He allowed five hits and three walks to the Washington Nationals while striking out six batters, and earned his 12th win of the season. Rodriguez finishes the year with a 4.77 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, and 184 strikeouts in 156 2/3 innings. He figures to be a strong value entering 2022 drafts.

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez was at the top of his game for the first four innings against the New York Yankees Sunday night, but he faltered in the fifth inning, allowing two runs to cross. All told it was a solid performance, as he gave up two runs on six hits and one walk in five innings with eight strikeouts. He took a no-decision in the 6-3 loss. Rodriguez has allowed two earned runs or fewer in four of his five September starts, with two quality starts in that time. His 4.93 ERA looks worse than it should, but Rodriguez stands to be a solid fantasy option in 2022 once again.

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez got off to a strong start Tuesday, setting down the first eight New York Mets he faced, but he lost command of the strike zone after that, finishing with two runs allowed on five hits and three walks in 4 1/3 innings. He struck out five batters and took a no-decision in the 6-3 victory. Rodriguez has endured an up-and-down season, but he had just appeared to get on track with three quality starts in his last four entering this contest. He's a shaky play in his next matchup, which is expected to come against the New York Yankees.

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez got off to a rough start against the Seattle Mariners Monday night, but managed to stick around for six innings, giving up two runs (one earned) on six hits and one walk with six strikeouts. He took a no-decision in the 5-4 loss. Rodriguez now has quality starts in three of his last four outings, and despite a 5.00 ERA for the season could offer some cheap values for the rest of the fantasy playoffs. He's a high strikeout option, with 165 in 142 1/3 innings.

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez faced a tough task Tuesday, and it showed, as he allowed six runs on eight hits and no walks in 3 2/3 innings against the division-leading Tampa Bay Rays. He struck out three batters and took the loss, dropping his record to 11-8. Before this contest, Rodriguez had posted quality starts in three of his last four outings, and seemed to be turning a corner. Rodriguez has been unable to string together any success this year, and remains a risky play the rest of the way with his 5.15 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, and 159 strikeouts in 136 1/3 innings.

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez picked up his 11th win of the season on Thursday with six shutout innings at Tampa Bay. Rodriguez allowed just four hits and collected six strikeouts against only one walk. The left-hander was due for a strong start as he's been much better than his 4.88 ERA would indicate. His 3.40 FIP and 3.44 xFIP both imply his ERA should be at least a run lower, but Rodriguez has been the victim of a brutal .354 batting average on balls put in play. Rodriguez is sporting a career-best swinging-strike rate (11.7%) and strikeout rate (27.5%) so he's throwing the ball well despite lackluster numbers. He can be started in fantasy in a rematch with these Rays in Fenway Park next time out.

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez earned his 10th win of the season against Cleveland Friday night, throwing seven innings and allowing three runs on eight hits and a walk. He only struck out two batters. Rodriguez is enjoying his best month of the season in August, with a 3.33 ERA, a 1.30 WHIP, and 29 strikeouts in 27 innings. There's some volatility to his game, but he's poised to be very helpful through the stretch run of fantasy playoffs.

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez interrupted his streak of strong outings Saturday, giving up five runs on eight hits and one walk in 3 2/3 innings against the lowly Texas Rangers. He struck out three batters. Rodriguez might have managed to right the ship if not for some poor defense, including his own. He took the loss, dropping his record to 9-7 for the year. Rodriguez has pitched better than his 5.19 ERA and 1.40 WHIP indicate, but he's still a risky play for fantasy managers the rest of the way.

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez delivered a quality start against the Baltimore Orioles Sunday and earned himself a win in the process, throwing six innings and only allowing one unearned run on three hits and three walks. He struck out six batters. Although this is his first quality start since July 2, Rodriguez has quietly been excellent in August, with a 1.10 ERA and 24 strikeouts in 16 1/3 innings over three starts. He's a clear add if he's available on the waiver wire, and he looks to be a difference-maker as the fantasy season approaches crunch time.

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez turned in his second effective start Tuesday, allowing two runs on four hits and one walk to the Tampa Bay Rays in 5 1/3 innings. He struck out eight batters. The biggest upside for Rodriguez is his strikeout rate, as he's whiffed 139 batters in 110 innings this season, but he has not turned in a quality start since July 2, and his ERA and WHIP for the year are 5.24 and 1.38. Fantasy managers should hold him on rosters, but he's not a lock for lineups.

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez had an outstanding start Wednesday, allowing no runs on two hits and four walks in five innings against the Detroit Tigers. He struck out a season-high 10 batters and picked up his eighth win of the year. This is the type of start that Rodriguez's fantasy managers have been expecting all year long, and this potential is part of what makes rostering the left-hander so frustrating. He now has a 5.33 ERA and 1.40 WHIP on the season with 131 strikeouts in 104 2/3 innings. Rodriguez will look to build on this outing next week against the Tampa Bay Rays.

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez just didn't have it Thursday night, allowing six runs on seven hits and four walks to the Toronto Blue Jays in 3 1/3 innings. If there's one positive, it's that Rodriguez struck out eight batters. He took the loss to drop his record to 7-6. Despite severe bad luck on the season, Rodriguez is hard to trust at this point. Fantasy managers will have to hope that some regression is coming to drop his 5.60 ERA and 1.41 WHIP.

BOSTON (AP) — Rafael Devers hit two home runs, including a go-ahead blast in the fifth inning, to help the Boston Red Sox best New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole for the second straight time at Fenway Park in a 6-2 victory Friday night. Devers followed his two-run with a three-run homer in the seventh — the 100th of his career — to help Boston improve to 9-2 against New York this season. The Red Sox maintained their one-game AL East lead over Tampa Bay and increased their lead to nine games over the third-place Yankees. Yacksel Rios (3-0) got the victory, pitching two scoreless innings to cap a strong night from the bullpen after starter Eduardo Rodriguez left in the second inning after experiencing migraine symptoms. Cole (10-5) started strong for New York, but was pulled after fiving innings, giving up three runs off six hits, striking out eight and walking two. METS 3, BLUE JAYS 0 NEW YORK (AP) — Tylor Megill threw six scoreless innings for his first big league victory and got his first... [More]

BOSTON (AP) — Rafael Devers hit two home runs, including a go-ahead blast in the fifth inning, to help the Boston Red Sox best New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole for the second straight time at Fenway Park in a 6-2 victory Friday night. Devers followed his two-run with a three-run homer in the seventh — the 100th of his career — to help Boston improve to 9-2 against New York this season. The Red Sox maintained their one-game AL East lead over Tampa Bay and increased their lead to nine games over the third-place Yankees. Yacksel Rios (3-0) got the victory, pitching two scoreless innings to cap a strong night from the bullpen after starter Eduardo Rodriguez left in the second inning after experiencing migraine symptoms. Cole (10-5) started strong for New York, but was pulled after fiving innings, giving up three runs off six hits, striking out eight and walking two. METS 3, BLUE JAYS 0 NEW YORK (AP) — Tylor Megill threw six scoreless innings for his first big league victory and got his first... [More]

BOSTON (AP) — Rafael Devers hit two home runs, including a go-ahead blast in the fifth inning, to help the Boston Red Sox best New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole for the second straight time at Fenway Park in a 6-2 victory Friday night. Devers followed his two-run with a three-run homer in the seventh — the 100th of his career — to help Boston improve to 9-2 against New York this season. The Red Sox maintained their one-game AL East lead over Tampa Bay and increased their lead to nine games over the third-place Yankees. Yacksel Rios (3-0) got the victory, pitching two scoreless innings to cap a strong night from the bullpen after starter Eduardo Rodriguez left in the second inning after experiencing migraine symptoms. Cole (10-5) started strong for New York, but was pulled after fiving innings, giving up three runs off six hits, striking out eight and walking two. METS 3, BLUE JAYS 0 NEW YORK (AP) — Tylor Megill threw six scoreless innings for his first big league victory and got his first... [More]

NEW YORK (AP) — Eduardo Rodriguez shut down the short-handed Yankees into the sixth inning, Christian Arroyo and J.D. Martinez homered and the Boston Red Sox beat their rivals 4-0 on Friday night with New York missing slugger Aaron Judge and five others due to a coronavirus outbreak. A day after the series opener was postponed for testing and contact tracing, Judge, third baseman Gio Urshela and catcher Kyle Higashioka were added to the COVID-19 injured list. They joined Yankees pitchers Jonathan Loaisiga, Nestor Cortes Jr. and Wandy Peralta, who have also tested positive over the past week. New York was also without first baseman Luke Voit, who went on the injured list Friday with a bone bruise in his left knee. Rodriguez (7-5) allowed two hits over 5 2/3 innings, retiring 10 straight during one stretch and finishing with eight strikeouts. Hirokazu Sawamura got the final out of the sixth, and Tanner Houck pitched the final three innings, closing out Boston’s three-hitter for his first... [More]

NEW YORK (AP) — Eduardo Rodriguez shut down the short-handed Yankees into the sixth inning, Christian Arroyo and J.D. Martinez homered and the Boston Red Sox beat their rivals 4-0 on Friday night with New York missing slugger Aaron Judge and five others due to a coronavirus outbreak. A day after the series opener was postponed for testing and contact tracing, Judge, third baseman Gio Urshela and catcher Kyle Higashioka were added to the COVID-19 injured list. They joined Yankees pitchers Jonathan Loaisiga, Nestor Cortes Jr. and Wandy Peralta, who have also tested positive over the past week. New York was also without first baseman Luke Voit, who went on the injured list Friday with a bone bruise in his left knee. Rodriguez (7-5) allowed two hits over 5 2/3 innings, retiring 10 straight during one stretch and finishing with eight strikeouts. Hirokazu Sawamura got the final out of the sixth, and Tanner Houck pitched the final three innings, closing out Boston’s three-hitter for his first... [More]