Rodríguez becomes the youngest player to reach nine hits since the 1930s, continuing his hot streak.

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On Thursday afternoon, Mariners outfielder Julio Rodríguez had his second 5-for-5 performance

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Tuesday's teammate Teoscar Hernández went 5 for 5 against the Royals.

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In his big game, Rodríguez hit his 20th home run of the season. Five more RBIs brought his total to 78.

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The afternoon saw him hit.261/.323/.437, but he's now at.269/.329/.451, a 20-point OPS gain. All of August, Rodríguez has been on fire.

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he has nine hits in 24 hours. A fantastic technique to boost your stats.

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A 4-for-6 game on Wednesday night is included. With that and Thursday's performance

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he's now at.269/.329/.451, a 20-point OPS gain. All of August, Rodríguez has been on fire.

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In his big game, Rodríguez hit his 20th home run of the season. Five more RBIs brought his total to 78.

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