It might only be for two games, but with Boston trailing by just one game in the A.L. East, the Red Sox are in Baltimore for a key series against the Orioles.
The Red Sox seem pleased with Mookie Betts' move to the center of the order, and will continue with the cleanup variation for another day, with Jackie Bradley Jr. batting fifth in place of Hanley Ramirez. Hopefully the power surge continues from Bradley, who had been dealing with his first actual slump since he caught fire back in late April right up until he went yard in each of the last two games.
For Rodriguez, it's a chance for another bit of redemption. Since returning to action in July, Rodriguez has only faced one of the teams that dealt him so much damage in the first half of the season, and that was the Twins. The Orioles were just about the only team he managed to do even halfway decent work against back in his season debut, but he survived a ton of long fly balls, and then surrendered five runs in four against them later in June. This is a good chance to show just how much things have changed since then.
First pitch is at 7:10 p.m. ET with broadcasts on NESN, WEEI, and the MLB Network.