The result means both teams have two wins and two losses from their opening four games in the Big Bash League.
Chasing the Sixers' total of 6-161, the Renegades made 2-164 from 17.4 overs.
The home side had struggled to 2-65 after 10 overs in its run chase.
However Hodge (72 not out from 51 balls) and McDonald (60 not out from 37 deliveries) started to take some risks and they paid off as they shared an unbeaten 124-run partnership for the third wicket.
Man-of-the-match McDonald hit seven sixes and no fours while Hodge blasted five fours and three sixes in a crowd-pleasing performance.
"Once we had a really good foundation we could go for broke," McDonald said of the hitting spree. McDonald hit legspinner Steve Smith for three sixes in the 16th over to leave the Renegades in a comfortable position in the final four overs.
Sixers pace bowler Josh Hazlewood took 1-19 off two overs before leaving the field for treatment to a foot problem.
Moises Henriques had top-scored for the Sixers with 41 off 30 deliveries.
Dwayne Bravo (seven) was bowled by Dirk Nannes (2-36) in the second over before Nic Maddinson (29) and Michael Lumb (26) added 46 for the second wicket.
Henriques put on 63 for the third wicket with Smith (25) but Smith and Ben Rohrer (two) both fell to the bowling of Shane Harwood (2-28) in the 18th over.
Legspinner Shahid Afridi claimed 1-23 off four overs in a solid effort while Shaun Tait was only given two overs which cost 21 runs.
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