When Eduardo Rodriguez climbs the mound with the Boston Red Sox conveys tranquility, hope and winning feeling in a season where the pitchers of the most renowned redheads have not had the performance that led them to be crowned in the last campaign.
The sinister (17-6) marveled again for the second consecutive opening, but this time he reached the dozen strikeouts for the first time this season and fifth time in his career. Although by bad luck the offensive of Boston did not support him and his victory was avoided 18 and thus be able to approach at 20 Johan Santana (record for Venezuelans) and a top figure for a champion opener.
Now, Eduardo Rodríguez will need to win in his last three outings to reach 20 wins and put the history stamp on his performance in 2019.
The Creole said: “I still have three more openings, so there is a possibility. If 20 happens, it happens. If not, I am happy with what I get. But my real goal is 200 entries. That is my true goal right now. ”
It is important to note that E-Rod will not only match his countryman. But it will also do the same with Rick Porcello who achieved it in 2016. Besides that it will live up to Josh Beckett, Curt Schilling, Derek Lowe, Pedro Martínez, and Roger Clemens.
For his part, manager Alex Cora reiterated that everyone on the team wants his best pitcher to enter this select group of pitchers to crown his great campaign.
Finally, Eduardo Rodríguez registered new stops in his career (won, entries, strikeouts and effectiveness) for what he is called to be the ace of the rotation for the next contest and make forget the disastrous year they had.
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