Rodriguez gave up five hits, walked four and struck out 10. He bounced back in a difficult matchup against the Phillies after allowing nine runs and striking out only one against the Mets in his last start. Rodriguez has a 45:12 SO:BB ratio on the season. Despite a 5.92 ERA, his 3.36 xFIP suggests he has pitched much better than that. Rodriguez is lined up to face the Dodgers at home next weekend, but he’s certainly usable despite the difficult matchup.

The 32-year-old southpaw issued one free pass on the night while recording just one punchout. The Mets got to him early and often in this one, striking for four runs in the second inning, including a two-run blast off the bat of Francisco Lindor. They tacked on three more in the third inning — two on a homer by Starling Marte — and then Pete Alonso clubbed a solo homer in the fourth inning. Rodriguez got just three swings and misses on 69 pitches on the night, posting a cringe-inducing CSW of only 14 percent. He’ll look to pick up the pieces as he carries a 6.06 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and a 35/8 K/BB ratio (32 2/3 innings) into a tough battle against the Phillies in Philadelphia on Sunday.

Rodriguez, 32, gave up two of those four runs in the seventh inning to turn a solid start into one that was just so-so — at least in terms of results. The southpaw did strike out five in the contest against one walk, but it wasn’t enough for the win. Rodriguez now has an ERA of 4.40, but a much-more impressive K/BB of 34/7 suggests that number is going to go down. His next chance to make good on that is scheduled for Tuesday against the Mets.