Overview

• Cal Raleigh snapped a 15-for-80 drought by launching a three-run homer in the eighth inning for his MLB-leading 43rd long ball.
• The blast turned a 2-0 deficit into a 3-2 lead, securing Seattle’s fifth straight victory over Tampa Bay.
• Seattle has gone 7-1 since the July trade deadline following the additions of Eugenio Suárez and Josh Naylor.
• Luis Castillo limited the Rays to two runs over seven innings; the bullpen combined for two scoreless frames to preserve the advantage.
• The victory coincided with Ichiro Suzuki’s Hall of Fame induction festivities, including the retirement of his No. 51 jersey at T-Mobile Park.