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Rodriguez, Vazquez ready for Red Sox after appearance in Portland

Eduardo Rodriguez and Christian Vazquez lead the Sea Dogs to a victory, and are likely to rejoin Boston this weekend.

Coming off its worst weekend of the year, Boston needs to get back to winning this week against two mediocre teams.

Tampa Bay wins 9-1 and Boston has lost six of eight.

The left-hander, recently promoted to Double-A Portland, is likely to be added to Boston’s 40-man roster during the offseason.

The third baseman hit .303 with six home runs and 17 RBI in 33 games with Portland.

David Price tosses eight strong innings as Boston earns a four-game split with the Indians after losing the first two.

Boston will face Cleveland this week for the first time, while Eduardo Rodriguez heads to a rehab start.

Boston has not been tested this year, so a few losses could gauge its mettle under adversity.

David Price pitches six scoreless innings in a 5-0 win in the opener, and J.D. Martinez homers twice in a 6-4 victory in Game 2.

Mookie Betts’ last hit is a home run in the ninth, but Boston’s winning streak ends at six.