D-backs hit 4 homers and Vargas stretches hit streak in 6-2 win over Brewers

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Nolan Arenado hit a three-run homer, Ildemaro Vargas extended his hitting streak to 25 games, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-2 on Wednesday night.

Adrian Del Castillo, Corbin Carroll and Ketel Marte also homered for the Diamondbacks and starter Eduardo Rodriguez struck out four and allowed five hits, two runs and four walks in 4 2/3 innings.

Vargas had a pair of singles and has a hit in 22 games to start this season and 25 straight dating to last season. His 22-game hit streak to start this season is tied with Joe Torre for the third-longest hitting streak to begin a season since 1940. Torre's streak came in 1971 for the Cardinals. Detroit's Ron LeFlore hit in 30 straight to start the season in 1976.

Kevin Ginkel (1-1) earned the win in relief with three strikeouts and one hit in 1 1/3 innings.

Brice Turang and Luis Rengifo each had two hits for the Brewers. Jake Bauers started the scoring with an RBI double in the first, and Turang had an RBI double in the third.

Del Castillo's solo homer cut the lead in half in the fourth, and Arenado gave the D-backs the lead for good with a 411-foot three-run shot three batters later.

Marte and Carroll hit back-to-back homers off of Grant Anderson in the ninth. Anderson had not given up a homer in 15 appearances this season, and had not allowed a run in five straight appearances.

Brandon Sproat (0-2) threw 4 1/3 innings, surrendering six hits and four runs while striking out five.

RHP Brandon Woodruff (2-1, 3.77 ERA) gets the start for Milwaukee against D-backs RHP Michael Soroka (4-0, 2.60) in Thursday's series rubber match.

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Milwaukee Brewers' Brandon Lockridge (20) bunts a single against Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Adrian del Castillo during the third inning of a baseball game Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)

Arizona Diamondbacks reliever Kevin Ginkelduring pitches the sixth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)

Arizona Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte celebrates as he rounds the bases on a single home run during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)

Arizona Diamondbacks' Nolan Arenado rounds the bases on a two-run homer with a shake from third base coach J.R. House during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)

CLEVELAND (AP) — On the heels of his team blowing a 12-point, second-half lead Wednesday night, Toronto coach Darko Rajakovic has bigger problems as the Raptors look to stave off elimination.

All-Star guard Scottie Barnes was kneed in the quadriceps by Thomas Bryant during the first half of Game 5 of the Raptors' first-round series against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Barnes was also poked in the eye during the first half on a play underneath the basket.

Meanwhile, All-Star forward Brandon Ingram didn't play the second half because of right heel inflammation. And reserve center Sandro Mamukelashvili did not play the final 12 minutes after appearing to tweak his knee on a 3-point attempt to end the third quarter.

With Barnes hobbled and Ingram sidelined, the Raptors missed their first 12 shots of the fourth quarter and fell to the Cavaliers 125-120.

“Obviously, it had some effect. I couldn’t play with that same pace that I was trying to play with," Barnes said about the quad injury, which occurred on a drive to the basket.

Barnes — who had 17 points and 11 assists in Game 5 — is averaging 24 points and eight assists in the series. RJ Barrett is the Raptors' leading scorer in the playoffs, averaging 24.4 points.

Ingram has been dealing with the heel injury for a couple of weeks. Raptors trainers tried to retape his foot during the second quarter before Ingram was ruled out for the rest of the game.

Ingram was 0 for 2 from the field and had one point, one rebound and two assists in 11 minutes. He is averaging 12 points in the series and was coming off a 23-point effort in the Raptors' Game 4 victory on Sunday.

Ingram averaged 21.5 points while playing a career-high 77 games during the regular season.

“Obviously, we need him out on the floor. His playmaking ability and his defense and everything he brings," Barnes said.

Point guard Immanuel Quickley hasn't been available during the series due to a strained right hamstring

Barnes said he would play in Game 6 on Friday night as the Raptors look to stave off elimination, but Rajakovic took a more cautious view.

“Tomorrow, we’ll know more. It’s 48 hours until the next game. I’m hopeful we’re going to have guys available,” Rajakovic said.

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Fans react after Toronto Raptors forward Brandon Ingram, front, made a 3-point basket in the final minutes of the first half of Game 4 in a first-round NBA basketball playoffs series against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Toronto, Sunday, April 26, 2026. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)