CINCINNATI – Three weeks ago, it was hard to tell whether Eduardo Rodriguez would even make the Red Sox playoff roster. Now, he might be the favorite to start Game 3.
Having regained some of his early season momentum, Rodriguez today delivered his strongest start in at least four months, probably his strongest start of the season, in a 5-0 win against the Reds.
It was the Red Sox’ fifth win in a row, their 13th in the past 16 games, and they cut their magic number to five to clinch the American League East.
Assuming they secure first place sometime next week, the Red Sox will need to settle on a division series rotation.