Julio Rodriguez homered twice and drove in five runs to lead the Seattle Mariners over the Texas Rangers 8-2 Friday night at Globe Life Field. Both

Julio Rodriguez homers twice and the Mariners keep their slim playoff hopes alive with an 8-2 victory over the Texas Rangers.

Julio Rodríguez homered twice to drive in five runs, George Kirby went six innings for his 13th victory and the AL wild card-chasing Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 8-2 on Friday night. Rodríguez put the Mariners (79-75) ahead to stay with his three-run homer in the fifth off Jack Leiter,

They stayed 2.0 games out of the final AL Wild Card spot after the Minnesota Twins won 4-2 in 12 innings against the Boston Red Sox (also on Friday). "Really good ballgame tonight," Mariners manager Dan Wilson said in a postgame interview Friday.

Julio Rodríguez homered twice to drive in five runs, George Kirby went six innings for his 13th victory and the AL wild card-chasing Mariners beat the Rangers.