It wasn’t a big test for the lefty, to be fair, as Detroit has one of if not the worst offense in all of baseball. Because of all that, all eyes were on the Red Sox starter for this series opener against the Tigers. The offense has been swinging the bat well of late, but the pitching has been the wildcard. They do have a four-day break coming up with the All-Star game, of course, but any extra rest that can be given to the bullpen is going to be appreciated. That’s three of the last four for the Sox.Īfter Hector Velázquez failed to make it through three innings on Thursday and then having to fly to Detroit after that game, the Red Sox were looking for a long outing from Rodriguez on Friday. Boston’s bullpen and defense did threaten to give this one up in the sixth, but they held on and Xander Bogaerts added the insurance with a big homer. Once the delay was over, the bullpens were in and the offenses were unleashed. Prior to the delay, it was more of a pitcher’s game with Rafael Devers hitting a two-run shot early and Eduardo Rodriguez shining on the mound en route to a 3-1 lead for the Red Sox. ![]() The Red Sox and Tigers had to stop playing due to rain about halfway through this game, with the delay eventually lasting two hours.
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