Julio Rodriguez's 2 HRs, 5 RBIs lead Mariners past Rangers

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Julio Rodriguez went 3-for-5 with two home runs and five RBIs and Josh Rojas homered and had two RBIs to lead the Seattle Mariners to an 8-2 victory over the host Texas Rangers on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series.

It was the fourth multi-homer game of Rodriguez's career, while the five RBIs tied a career high. Victor Robles also had two hits, a stolen base and an