Eduardo Rodriguez’s return from the injured list didn’t go as planned.
but detroit tigers The southpaw will have another shot to get back on track against the hosts on Friday night seattle marinerswhen the game resumes after the All-Star break
Rodriguez (4-5, 2.64 ERA) missed five weeks with a fractured left index finger pulley before returning for a July 5 game against visiting Oakland. He allowed a season-high five runs and seven strikeouts in four innings of six hits in a 12-3 loss.
“Health-wise, he’s checked well, which is very important and a positive result,” he said. tigers Manager AJ Hinch said. “It’s been an odd game for him because I think his stuff is alright.
Even though Rodriguez didn’t hit base against the Athletic, he wasn’t happy.
“The command of the fastball is everywhere,” Rodriguez said. “I was behind a lot of hitters and (I) had to go back to the strike zone and pay for it.”
With Friday’s pitch, Rodriguez could get four more starts before the trade deadline.along with tigers Rodriguez is 5 1/2 games behind in the American League and 10 games behind in wild-card contention, and given his low ERA, he could be an attractive option for contending teams
“I’ve got to keep myself in shape, throw the bullpen, grow the bullpen and see when my next start is,” said Rodriguez, who has won four of his 11 career starts against Seattle. 4 negative, with an ERA of 4.06. “I’ve been through it for many years.”
this sailors Friday will send right-hander Luis Castillo (6-6, 2.85) to the mound.Castillo is a member of the American League team but did not play in Tuesday’s All-Star Game at Seattle’s T-Mobile Park
Castillo is 2-0 in his past three games. He allowed one run on five hits in seven innings against the Astros in Houston on Friday in a 10-1 win.
“From the fourth inning on, it’s classic ‘rock and roll,'” sailors Manager Scott Serves spoke about Castillo’s final outing. “The speed is there, the movement on the pitch is there.
Castillo is 0-2 with a 3.50 ERA in three career starts against Detroit.
this sailorsLast season ended a postseason drought that began in 2001, as they won seven of their final nine games before the All-Star break, boosting their playoff hopes. They are 3-2 against Tampa Bay and host San Francisco before winning three of their four games in Houston.Seattle trails six games in the AL West but is four games away from final wild-card spot
“Winning the last three series gave us a little momentum going into the All-Star Game,” Servis said. “It wasn’t an easy first half. There were some struggles. But you look up, right where we are, we’re over .500.”
While their pitching has been strong throughout, sailors Finally starting to get some offensive results. They’re averaging 5.1 points over their past 10 games with a slash .260/.351/.430
“There’s a lot of good stuff on offense,” Serves said. “We’ve got to carry it over. The flow of runners on base is the biggest reason we’re more consistent, and then you get some (thumping) and that’s how you give the wrong numbers.”
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