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Rodriguez will look to add to Cincinnati’s recent woes at home. The Reds (14-15) are below .500 for the first time since May 7 of last season thanks largely to a 3-9 stretch at Great American Ball Park.
“Where I come from, it’s OK to get down as long as you don’t stay down,” manager Dusty Baker said. “That’s the secret. Everybody gets down. The key is not staying down.”
If his recent efforts are any indication, Travis Wood(notes) (1-3, 6.82) doesn’t seem likely to stop the Reds’ struggles.
Wood allowed a season-worst seven runs and eight hits in 3 1-3 innings of a 7-6 loss to Florida on Friday, dropping him to 0-3 with an 8.39 ERA in five starts since winning his season debut.
The left-hander, who has lost his two most recent home outings while recording a 17.55 ERA, is 0-1 with a 4.50 ERA in two career starts against Houston.
Rodriguez will look to add to Cincinnati’s recent woes at home. The Reds (14-15) are below .500 for the first time since May 7 of last season thanks largely to a 3-9 stretch at Great American Ball Park.
“Where I come from, it’s OK to get down as long as you don’t stay down,” manager Dusty Baker said. “That’s the secret. Everybody gets down. The key is not staying down.”
If his recent efforts are any indication, Travis Wood(notes) (1-3, 6.82) doesn’t seem likely to stop the Reds’ struggles.
Wood allowed a season-worst seven runs and eight hits in 3 1-3 innings of a 7-6 loss to Florida on Friday, dropping him to 0-3 with an 8.39 ERA in five starts since winning his season debut.
The left-hander, who has lost his two most recent home outings while recording a 17.55 ERA, is 0-1 with a 4.50 ERA in two career starts against Houston.
