PHOENIX (Interstat) — Eduardo Rodriguez pitched seven innings of one-run ball and Corbin Carroll hit a grand slam as the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Los Angeles Angels 8-1 on Wednesday afternoon at Chase Field.

Rodriguez allowed six hits, struck out five and walked none in his second consecutive victory. The left-hander improved to 6-2 on the season. Sam Aldegheri took the loss for the Angels, falling to 2-2 after giving up five runs in two innings.

The Angels struck first in the opening inning. Zach Neto led off the game with his 15th home run of the season, a solo shot to center field. Mike Trout followed with a single, but the rally ended when Oswald Peraza grounded into a double play.

Arizona answered emphatically in the bottom of the second inning. Tommy Troy tripled to drive in Ildemaro Vargas, tying the game at 1-1. Ketel Marte was hit by a pitch, and Geraldo Perdomo walked to load the bases. Carroll then launched a 1-0 pitch over the right-field wall for his 13th homer, a grand slam that gave the Diamondbacks a 5-1 lead. Gabriel Moreno doubled later in the inning, but the Angels escaped further damage.

The Diamondbacks added a run in the third inning. Jordan Lawlar doubled and scored on a single by Troy to make it 6-1.

Arizona extended the lead in the fifth inning. Vargas walked, and Lawlar singled. After a popout and a strikeout, Marte doubled to right field, driving in both runners and pushing the score to 8-1.

Rodriguez retired nine consecutive batters at one point and worked efficiently, needing 95 pitches to complete seven innings. He faced only one batter with a runner in scoring position after the second inning.

The Angels mounted little threat after the first inning. They grounded into three double plays, including one with Trout at the plate in the third inning and another that ended the sixth inning with Neto on third base.

Neto finished 2 for 3 with a home run and a walk. Trout went 1 for 3 with a walk. The Angels managed six hits total, all singles or doubles except for Neto’s homer.

Brett Kerry pitched four innings of relief for the Angels, allowing three hits and two runs while striking out two. Jose Fermin worked a scoreless inning, giving up two hits. The Angels’ pitchers combined for 14 strikes, 42 balls and 14 balls in play.

For the Diamondbacks, Moreno went 3 for 3 with a walk and a double. Marte was 2 for 4 with a double and two RBIs. Troy also had two hits and two RBIs. Taylor Clarke struck out two in a perfect eighth inning, and Juan Morillo worked a scoreless ninth.

The Diamondbacks collected 11 hits. Arizona pitchers combined for six strikes, 50 balls and six balls in play.

Attendance was 28,433. The game lasted 2 hours 29 minutes.

The Diamondbacks improved to 38-36 on the season, while the Angels fell to 30-45.

Arizona earned a split of the three-game series after losing 7-0 on Tuesday. The Angels had won the series opener 4-3 on Monday. In their previous 10 games, the Diamondbacks had gone 4-6, while the Angels had gone 6-4.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Los Angeles Angels 4, Arizona Diamondbacks 3. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Arizona with a 63.10 percent probability to win. Arizona had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus-1.5.