Nolan Arenado has 2 homers and 4 RBIs as the Diamondbacks rout the Braves 10-3

ATLANTA (AP) — Nolan Arenado had two home runs and four RBIs, Eduardo Rodriguez threw six strong innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks routed the Atlanta Braves 10-3 on Saturday night.

Arenado reached 20 home runs for the ninth time in his career. Ildemaro Vargas hit a three-run homer in the ninth inning, while Gabriel Moreno extended his hitting streak to nine games with three hits, scored three times and drove in a run. Corbin Carroll had a double, triple and run scored, and Tim Tawa was 2 for 4 with an RBI.

Rodriguez (12-4) surrendered a leadoff home run to Ronald Acuña Jr. and gave up a second run in the first inning, but settled down after that. He went six innings, giving up two runs on five hits with five strikeouts and no walks. The Diamondbacks have not walked a batter in the first two games of the series.

Jonathan Loáisiga and Kevin Ginkel pitched scoreless innings, and Phillip Abner gave up a run in the ninth.

The Braves had won the last seven times Grant Holmes started, but he struggled early and did not get out of the fourth inning. Holmes (7-5) gave up six runs on six hits and walked three. He had 13 2/3 consecutive scoreless innings entering the game.

Arenado drove in the Diamondbacks' first run with a ground ball in the second to score Moreno. His two-run homer in the third gave Arizona a 6-2 lead, and he added a solo home run in the seventh.

Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte sat out the game with left knee soreness.

Braves RHP Bryce Elder (8-7, 4.03) will face Diamondbacks RHP Michael Soroka (8-3, 2.92) in the final game of the series Sunday.

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Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez delivers to an Atlanta Braves batter during the first inning of a baseball game in Atlanta, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Erik S. Lesser)

Arizona Diamondbacks' Tim Tawa (13) scores against Atlanta Braves catcher Sean Murphy, left, during the second inning of a baseball game, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Erik S. Lesser)

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Nolan Arenado (28) follows through on an RBI grounder against the Atlanta Braves during the second inning of a baseball game, Saturday, August 15, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Erik S. Lesser)

Atlanta Braves right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. (13) reacts while rounding the bases after hitting a solo home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the first inning of a baseball game, Saturday, August 15, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Erik S. Lesser)

HOUSTON (AP) — Cole Young homered and tied a career high with four RBIs to lead the Seattle Mariners to a 10-5 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday night.

Emerson Hancock (7-7) allowed two runs and five hits in a career high-tying seven innings to help Seattle to its second win in three games following a six-game skid.

Brendan Donovan added three hits and drove in three runs on a night the Mariners had 15 hits.

The AL West-leading Astros were up 1-0 when Young, who had three hits, tied it with an RBI single with no outs in the second. The Mariners took a 3-1 lead with one out when Victor Robles tripled for a second straight game to drive in two. There were two outs in the inning when Donovan’s RBI single made it 4-1.

Christian Vázquez hit a solo homer for Houston and Isaac Paredes cut the lead to 7-4 on a two-run shot with two outs in the eighth.

Young pushed the lead to 10-4 with his three-run shot with no outs in the ninth.

Houston starter Hayden Wesneski (2-1) allowed seven hits and five runs while striking out six in four innings.

The Astros loaded the bases with one out in the first and took a 1-0 lead on Jose Altuve’s RBI single.

Vázquez’s solo homer with one out in the second after Seattle’s big inning to cut the lead to 4-2.

Donovan added an RBI on a single with two outs in the fourth that pushed Seattle’s lead to 5-2.

Paredes singled to start Houston’s third, but the Astros didn’t have another baserunner until Taylor Trammell walked with one out in the seventh. He moved to second on a groundout by Cam Smith, but was caught stealing to end the inning.

Rookie Brock Rodden drove in a run with a two-out double in the eighth and Donovan followed with an RBI single that made it 7-2.

Seattle RHP Bryan Woo (8-8, 4.15 ERA) opposes RHP Hunter Brown (3-2, 3.68) in the series finale Sunday night.

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Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Emerson Hancock delivers to Houston Astros' Jeremy Peña during the first inning of a baseball game, Saturday, August 15, 2026, in Houston. (AP Photo/Karen Warren)

Houston Astros' Christian Vázquez celebrates his home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Saturday, August 15, 2026, in Houston. (AP Photo/Karen Warren)

Houston Astros starting pitcher Hayden Wesneski delivers to Seattle Mariners' Dominic Canzone during the first inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners in Houston, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Karen Warren)

Seattle Mariners' Brendan Donovan hits an RBI single against Houston Astros starting pitcher Hayden Wesneski during the second inning of a baseball game, Saturday, August 15, 2026, in Houston. (AP Photo/Karen Warren)

Seattle Mariners' Cole Young scores a run on Brendan Donovan's RBI single during the fourth inning of a baseball game against Houston Astros, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026, in Houston. (AP Photo/Karen Warren)