Ketel Marte powers Diamondbacks to victory over Rangers at Chase Field

Ketel Marte recorded two doubles and three RBIs as the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Texas Rangers 9-1 on Friday night. Arizona broke the game open with four runs in the fifth inning and five more in the sixth. Corbin Carroll contributed to the offense with his 20th home run of the season, marking his fourth consecutive year reaching that milestone. Right-hander Merrill Kelly pitched 4 1/3 innings, while reliever Justin Martinez delivered an immaculate inning in the sixth. Texas pitcher Mackenzie Gore took the loss after allowing four runs in four innings of work. The victory assists Arizona in their pursuit of the final National League wild card spot. The teams are scheduled to continue their series on Saturday night with Brandon Pfaadt set to face Kumar Rocker.

• 4:39 AMYahoo Sports — Ketel Marte has 3 RBIs to earn big cheers from Chase Field crowd, Diamondbacks beat Rangers 9-1