Rodriguez did not factor into the decision in Friday's 7-6 loss to the Royals, allowing three runs on three hits and two walks with five strikeouts over four innings.
Rodriguez allowed runs in the second and third innings, throwing just 53 of 89 pitches for strikes with 12 whiffs. Despite exceeding 80 pitches for the sixth straight start, it marked the fourth time he lasted just four innings in seven outings since returning from the injured list July 10. The 26-year-old owns a 7.17 ERA, 1.59 WHIP and 55:28 K:BB across 59 innings this season and lines up for a road matchup with the Astros next week.