Rodriguez (12-8) allowed five hits and three walks with six strikeouts in five shutout innings, earning the win Friday over Washington.
Rodriguez was able to limit the damage despite allowing eight baserunners, and Boston's offense took over in the sixth inning with back-to-back home runs from Hunter Renfroe and Bobby Dalbec. That earned Rodriguez the win, his 12th of the year. The southpaw has allowed more than two runs just once in six starts since the beginning of September. He now has a 4.77 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 184:47 K:BB in 156.2 innings overall. If he starts again this year, Boston would have to qualify for the postseason.