"They may not have Gino anymore but old friend Eduardo Rodriguez is here. E-Rod has struggled in Phoenix. He has a 5.30 ERA / 4.63 FIP in his time there. It's a far cray from his time in Boston. In his last start he held the Dodgers scoreless for 6.0 innings but with 4 walks and 4 Ks it wasn't a dominant outing. Expect the Lefty Mashing Core of Romy and Refsnyder."
"A righty, Brandon Pfaadt is in his third major league season. After 79 starts he has a career ERA of 5.15. Yes the bats have been up and down or silent and are missing Roman Anthony now but this one, with Lucas Giolito on the mound, is a must-win. Take out E-Rod and win the series Saturday. Boston is in the easy part of the month and dropped 2 games to the Pirates."
"We stay with right-handers facing Ryne Nelson. He's been great this year. After hitting .284 and .266 against against him in the last year years, batters have done comparatively nothing in 2025: .214/.269/.384. He is giving up fewer hits than ever before and striking out nearly 3.5 batters for every walk. Left in Arizona after the selloff, he's the bright spot this weekend for their rotation."
Boston enters the weekend with rotation depth that can exploit struggling Diamondbacks starters. Payton Tolle will make his second major league start while Eduardo Rodriguez has a 5.30 ERA and 4.63 FIP in Phoenix, showing inconsistency despite a scoreless outing against the Dodgers. Brandon Pfaadt carries a 5.15 career ERA over 79 starts, making the Lucas Giolito start a must-win for Boston. Ryne Nelson remains the lone reliable Arizona starter, limiting hits and posting strong strikeout-to-walk ratios. Offensively, Rafael Devers has surged since the deadline while Alex Bregman has slumped; Connor Wong remains homerless.
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