Rodriguez took a no-decision in a loss to the Tigers on Wednesday. He allowed three runs on nine hits, struck out six and walked three in the loss.
When he left the game, Boston trailed by two, but the Red Sox came back to tie it to get Rodriguez off the hook. He is 2-4 with an ugly 6.51 ERA and 1.62 WHIP, but Rodriguez has been pitching a lot better since returning from Triple-A on July 16. The 23-year-old has allowed six runs in his last 17.2 innings, giving him a 3.06 ERA over the last three starts. He also has 14 strikeouts in his last 10.2 frames. But home runs are still a problem. He's allowed a homer in nine straight starts and has a 2.38 HR/9 rate, the second-highest among pitchers with at least 40 innings this season. His next start will be Monday against Seattle.