The Arizona Diamondbacks are hanging by a thread in the Wild Card race after losing 5-3 to the Padres on Friday night. They no longer entirely control their own destiny, but will need to win Saturday night, first pitch is at 5:10 p.m. Arizona time.
They’ll look to veteran left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez to deliver a tough start when they need it the most. Rodriguez has been mostly a shadow of the pitcher Arizona had looked to acquire last off-season, pitching to a 5.56 ERA.
His FIP is lower at 4.71, implying a bit of bad luck, but the fact is that Rodriguez’s stuff has simply been quite hittable, and his 1.59 HR/9 is a career-high…