Cal Raleigh hits MLB-best 44th home run as Mariners top Rays 7-4
Seattle extended its win streak to six, the longest active run in the American League, and moved within a half-game of Houston atop the AL West.
After hitting the go-ahead homer in the eighth inning Friday night, Raleigh delivered another three-run shot Saturday to put Seattle up 5-1 in the third. Rodríguez connected on the next pitch from starter Joe Boyle (1-2), who lasted 3 1/3 innings.
Rodríguez also hit a two-run homer in the first, a 436-foot drive, and has 23 home runs this season.
Logan Evans (6-4) allowed three runs in 5 1/3 innings before four Mariners relievers finished a five-hitter. Andrés Muñoz worked a scoreless ninth for his 27th save.
Brandon Lowe homered for the second consecutive game in the first inning for Tampa Bay. Junior Caminero hit his 32nd homer in the sixth, a three-run shot off Caleb Ferguson.
Cole Young scored on a wild pitch in the Seattle sixth to make it 7-4.
Key moment
Young's walk and Randy Arozarena's single set up Raleigh's homer to give Seattle a four-run cushion.
Key stat
J.P. Crawford's 17-pitch at-bat against Rays reliever Mason Englert in the sixth tied for the longest by a Mariners player since pitch tracking began in 1988. After hitting 12 foul balls, Crawford popped out to shortstop — and still received a standing ovation.
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Tampa Bay RHP Adrian Houser (6-3, 2.54 ERA) opposes RHP Bryan Woo (9-6, 3.02) in the series finale Sunday.
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