Julio Rodriguez homers twice, Mariners beat Rangers to stay in thick of wild-card race
ARLINGTON, Texas — Julio Rodriguez hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the fifth inning and added a two-run shot the other way in the seventh, helping the Mariners keep alive their slim playoff hopes with an 8-2 victory over the Texas Rangers before a crowd of 33,387 at Globe Life Field on Friday night.