Julio Rodriguez, moved back into the leadoff spot with J.P. Crawford placed on the 7-day concussion list, doubled, homered and drove in four runs and Luis Castillo pitched six strong innings as the Seattle Mariners routed the visiting Baltimore Orioles 9-2 Friday night.
Cal Raleigh and Ty France also homered for the Mariners, who won their eighth in a row and for the 13th time in their past 15 to pull within a half-game of Toronto for the American League's third and final wild-card playoff berth.
Castillo , who was facing the Orioles for the first time, allowed one run on two hits. The right-hander walked two and struck out eight. The Mariners scored in the first inning as Eugenio Suarez grounded a one-out single to left and Raleigh followed with a two-run shot to right, his team-leading 20th homer of the season.
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