3 years agoBoston 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.--Mike Schwarzenbach - RotoBaller
Source: ESPN.com