Eduardo Rodriguez entered Wednesday with one run allowed over 35 2/3 innings in his last five starts, and one run or less allowed in each of his last six starts, one behind Justin Verlander’s franchise mark. He had allowed one run all season at Comerica Park, covering 21 2/3 innings, and one run in 35 2/3 innings in games outside of domes. He was facing a Pirates offense that had scored more than three runs in a game once since April 30 and was batting .179 with a .536 OPS as a team for May.
