LOS ANGELES – Eduardo Rodriguez has pitched well against the Dodgers all season.
Now, he finally has a win to show for it.
Rodriguez pitched six sharp innings with two runs allowed to lead the Diamondbacks to a 9-3 win over the Dodgers on Friday night at Dodger Stadium in the opener of their three-game series. Rodriguez allowed back-to-back home runs to Shohei Ohtani and Andy Pages to open his night, and then held the Dodgers scoreless the rest of the way.
The 2026 All-Star allowed seven hits, walked one and struck out five to finish the first half 8-3 with a 2.29 ERA. After surrendering the back-to-back homers, he only allowed one baserunner past second base.
Rodriguez pitched five innings with one run (unearned) allowed against the Dodgers on March 28 and threw six innings with one run allowed against them on June 1. Both times, he got stuck with a no-decision.
This time, the D-backs’ offense finally gave him the run support he needed. Tim Tawa went 3-for-4 with a homer and four RBIs, Gabriel Moreno singled and drove in a pair while extending his on-base streak to 30 consecutive starts and the D-backs took advantage of three throwing errors, two wild pitches and a balk by an uncharacteristically sloppy Dodgers defense.
Facing a bullpen game after Ohtani was scratched from his mound start, Arizona scored two runs in the first, fourth, fifth and sixth innings, giving Rodriguez a comfortable 8-2 lead by the time he departed and ensuring he would finally pick up his first win of the season against the two-time defending champions.