Rodriguez (5-5) coasted to a win Tuesday, allowing one run on one hit and four walks over six innings while striking out nine in an 11-1 rout of the A's.
After giving up an RBI double in the first inning to Jed Lowrie, Rodriguez settled down and watched the Red Sox's offense slip into high gear. The lefty has now produced two straight quality starts in September after a rough end to August, but he's struck out at least five batters in 12 straight outings since the beginning of June, posting a 76:24 K:BB in 67 innings over that stretch despite a lackluster 5.37 ERA. Rodriguez will try to keep things rolling Sunday on the road against the Rays.