Jose Canseco STIFFED ME After Dating Show ... Says Lawsuit

It doesn't pay to play matchmaker for Jose Canseco ... at least according to a Hollywood manager who claims she set the former baseball star up on a date, only to get screwed herself.

Gina Rodriguez has prepared legal docs targeting Canseco, claiming she booked him on a TV show called, "Celebridate" back in June -- where famous people are set up on a date with regular people. But Gina claims Jose never forked over the commission check for her work.

Gina claims Jose was paid $3,500 to appear on the show and she's entitled to her 10% -- $350.