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Cal Raleigh Hits 31st Home Run in Mariners’ 14-6 Win at Wrigley Field

Switch-hitting power fueling a home run in each of his last five games has put him on track to shatter the pre-All-Star break record

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Overview

  • He launched a 414-foot, two-run homer off Cubs starter Colin Rea in the first inning of Sunday’s victory at Wrigley Field.
  • Raleigh has hit a home run in each of his last five games, extending his MLB lead to 31 over Aaron Judge’s 27.
  • His switch-hit prowess accounts for 21 homers left-handed and 10 from the right side this season.
  • With 20 games remaining before the All-Star break, he is on pace to surpass Barry Bonds’s pre-break record of 39 home runs.
  • If he maintains his current rate, he would finish the season with 66 home runs, ranking among the highest single-season totals in modern MLB history.