Overview

• Raleigh homered in the first inning at T-Mobile Park, a two-run, 409-foot drive off Angels starter Kyle Hendricks into the Mariners’ bullpen in left-center.
• The blast gave Raleigh an MLB-leading 54 homers and matched Mickey Mantle’s 1961 total for the most by a switch-hitter, intensifying his AL MVP case against Aaron Judge.
• It was Raleigh’s 43rd homer while playing catcher this season, surpassing Javy Lopez’s 2003 mark for the single-season catcher record; it was his 34th from the left side.
• Seattle routed Los Angeles 11-2 for a ninth straight win and moved into sole possession of the AL West lead, with George Kirby striking out 14 to cap a four-game sweep.
• With 12 games remaining, Raleigh is two shy of Ken Griffey Jr.’s Mariners record of 56, with Aaron Judge’s AL record of 62 the next benchmark in sight.