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BOSTON – Eduardo Rodriguez looks to be the first winner of 12 games in Boston when the Red Sox will face the Toronto Blue Jays in the second game of a four-game series at Fenway Park on Saturday .
Rick Porcello failed miserably Friday night in his attempt for 12th place, while the Red Sox, who held first place, left a wild 13-7 decision to the Jays. Now, Rodriguez, who has not allowed a race in his last two starts, faces Saturday Sam Gaviglio
Rodriguez, who has 11 wins despite the start of the season after a knee surgery, is 8-3 with a 2.28 ERA in his last 12 starts, allowing two earned runs or less in nine of those 12 points.
He is 2-0 with a 3.38 ERA against Toronto this season. He is 3-3 with a 5.09 ERA in 10 career appearances, nine starts.
Despite a winning streak, the Red Sox maintained their 3-1 lead at the top of the American league against the losing New York Yankees.
"It's obviously zero," said JD Martinez. "There is really nothing to say, we did a good job getting traffic on the basis of the whole game." "To make seven runs, I have the impression that we have done some good work all night. "
Gaviglio will begin with just two days off after throwing 48 shots in a 1 2/3-inning start (six hits, six points) in Atlanta on Wednesday night.
The Jays had hoped that Marco Estrada could start Saturday, but he was placed on the 10-day-injured list Friday with a left gluteal muscle stretched out John Gibbons settled in Gaviglio
Before Friday's game, Gibbons said: "We thought (Estrada) could leave, but it's not worth it. So that erases a stain. It will probably be Gaviglio … Quite sure that's what we're going to do, and we'll let him go. See how long he can go. "
A potential problem for Saturday is that the Jays have to use six lifters in the Friday night win." Gibbons said after Friday's game, "There will be a move or two, definitely. We will understand everything.
Gaviglio is 2-3 with a 4.70 ERA this season – in 12 games (10 starts). He has not won since May 25 and lost to the Red Sox as a starter on May 30 in Fenway, scoring four runs on seven hits (two homers) in six sets.
Current Blue Jays 138 (.203) with four homers against Rodriguez. Justin Smoak is 3-in-10 (.300), but Yangervis Solarte and Luke Maile are both 1-in-6 (.167) and Kevin Pillar 5-in-21 (.238).
No player Red Sox He beat Gaviglio and Martinez and Eduardo Nunez both beat the right-handed player.
After losing Steve Pearce (day-to-day) with a tornado on Thursday, the Red Sox were without Andrew Benintendi, who left for the last weekend before the All-Star break on the mourning list. On Saturday, Dors Pomeranz, who has not thrown since May 31 (forearm), made a Triple-A rehab exit Friday night – and had his third tough start, throwing 78 shots.
"I felt good today, I was probably feeling the best I felt all that time, made shots when I needed them", he said. "I abandoned a home race there, no matter, just trying to throw a shot (in a) 3-0 (count) and the guy rocks. It's a different game here. But that 's the best I' ve felt all the time. "
Lefty Brian Johnson will be out of the disabled list to open Sunday's final for Boston He has not stung since July 3 because of an inflammation of the hip.
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