CLEVELAND — Detroit Tigers left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez turned in a dominant performance for the sixth straight start.
The Tigers backed their best pitcher with five runs through three innings and rolled the Cleveland Guardians, 5-0, in Wednesday's finale to win the three-game series. Rodriguez, who can opt-out of his contract after the season, pitched seven scoreless innings and has a 1.57 ERA in eight starts.
In his past six starts, Rodriguez has a 0.43 ERA (two runs, 41.2 innings) with six walks and 41 strikeouts.
The Tigers (17-19) went 1-for-12 with runners in scoring position in Tuesday's 2-0 loss.