After getting out to a good start with a win on Monday, and an early lead on Tuesday, the Tigers sleepwalked their way through the late innings to lose 5-3 and even the series with the Boston Red Sox. Now, they’ll send their big free agent pitching acquisition against his old team looking to take the series and get back to .500.
Rodriguez’s first start, against the Chicago White Sox, was very uncharacteristic. His stuff looked good as ever, but his command was not, and Rodriguez fell behind too many hitters and wasted opportunities to put guys away.