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AS YOU MAY KNOW…Cal Raleigh has continued to make baseball history all season long…his 50th home run of the season last night made him the first catcher in MLB history to reach the 50+ home run club, but…DID YOU KNOW?…last night’s homer also marked Cal’s 20th homer batting right-handed this season, making him the first player in MLB history to homer 20+ times from both sides of the plate?…Ketel Marte-ARI previously held the record, homering 18 times from both sides of the plate for the Diamondbacks in 2024.
TONIGHT’S TILT…the Mariners continue the 6-game homestand tonight with the second of 3 games against the San Diego Padres (1–0)…Seattle took the series against the Athletics to begin the homestand (2–1)…tonight’s game will be televised live on ROOT SPORTS with Aaron Goldsmith and Angie Mentink on the call, and Jen Mueller serving as field reporter…the game will be broadcast live on Seattle Sports (710 AM) with Rick Rizzs, Ryan Rowland-Smith and Gary Hill Jr. on the call.
ODDS AND ENDS…the Mariners defeated the Padres by a 9–6 score in last night’s series opener.
· Luis Luis — Tonight’s starter Luis Castillo has a 2.41 ERA (22 ER, 82.0 IP) with 77 strikeouts and 22 walks in 14 starts at T-Mobile Park this season.
· Agosto — Seattle is 13–9 (.591) in August, including 11–2 (.846) at T-Mobile Park during the month.
· Success Against San Diego — The Mariners have won 5 consecutive games against the Padres (9/11/24-c) and are 9–1 over their last 10 games against them (8/8/23-c).
WINNING WAYS…the Mariners are currently in Postseason position, occupying the third and final AL Wild Card spot and standing 4.0 games ahead of next-closest Kansas City…Seattle also sits just 1.5 games behind Houston for the AL West Division lead…the Mariners face off against both the Royals (3 G at KC, 9/16–9/18) and Astros (3 G at HOU, 9/19–9/21) on the same road trip, their final trip of the 2025 regular season…the Mariners seek their first division title since their historic 116-win season in 2001.
50…Cal Raleigh hit his 50th home run of the season last night…Cal is the second player in Mariners history to join the 50+ home run club, joining Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. (56 HR, 2x, 1997–98)…Cal broke Salvador Perez’s single-season record (48 HR for the 2021 Royals) for most home runs by a catcher on Sunday, yesterday becoming the first catcher in MLB history with 50+ homers in a season.
MARINERS.COM/CAL…the Mariners have launched a Cal Raleigh Record-Breaker Ticket Special tonight that includes a Mariners-themed Cal Raleigh Record-Breaker T-Shirt…tickets and more information can be found by visiting Mariners.com/Cal.
WHAT’S NEXT FOR CAL?…Cal Raleigh joined Hall of Famer Mickey Mantle as the only switch-hitters with 50+ home runs in a season in MLB history…Mantle holds the record of 54 home runs for the 1961 Yankees…additionally, Cal has hit 40 of his 50 home runs this season *as a catcher*, which trails only Javy López (42 HR in 2003) and Todd Hundley (41 HR in 1996) for the Major League record *while catching*.
HE’S THE AL MVP FRONTRUNNER…in 129 games played this season, Cal Raleigh is batting .247 (120×485) with 86 runs, 19 doubles, 50 home runs, 107 RBI, 75 walks and 14 stolen bases, getting on base at a .353 clip, slugging .596 with a .949 OPS…he ranks 1st in home runs, 2nd in RBI, 3rd in slugging, 3rd in OPS, 10th in runs scored (86), 3rd in extra-base hits (69) and 3rd in total bases (289) in MLB…Raleigh also ranks T-1st in fWAR (7.3) with Aaron Judge-NYY and T-3rd in the Majors in bWAR with Bobby Witt Jr.-KC, trailing only Judge (6.9) and Pete Crow-Armstrong-CHC (6.4).
TERRIFIC AT T-MOBILE!…the Mariners are 18–5 (.783) over their last 23 home games since July 4, the best home record in the American League during that span…Seattle is 40–26 (.606) at home this season…when drawing 40,000+ fans since the start of 2024, the Mariners are 14–3 (.824) which is the best record in the Majors in front of 40,000+ (min. 2 games).
MARINERS WIN THE VEDDER CUP…the Mariners clinched the inaugural “Vedder Cup” with the 9–6 win last night, going 4–0 against the Padres so far this season…the “Better Man” Most Valuable Player Award will be given out to the series’ most impactful player in a pregame ceremony tonight, as voted by Mariners and Padres broadcasters and media…Eddie Vedder will be on hand tonight to present the Vedder Cup trophy to the winning team, along with the “Better Man” MVP Award to the best player.
MUÑY TUNES…in 52 appearances this season, right-hander Andrés Muñoz has 30 saves and a 1.41 ERA (8 ER, 51.0 IP) with 66 strikeouts and 24 walks, posting a 1.02 WHIP and holding opponents to a .158 batting average…Muñoz has made 251 Major League appearances in his career, posting a 2.40 ERA (66 ER, 248.0 IP) with 337 strikeouts and 100 walks, holding opponents to a .180 batting average.
A QUARTET WITH 20+…Jorge Polanco hit his 20th home run of the season last night, the third time in his career he’s reached that mark (also: 22 HR in 2019 and 33 HR in 2021, both with Minnesota)…the Mariners have 4 players who have hit 20+ homers for them this season: Cal Raleigh (50 home runs), Julio Rodríguez (25), Randy Arozarena (24) and Polanco (20)…Seattle is 1 of 6 teams to have 4 players hit 20+ HR for them this season, along with the Yankees (5 players), Angels (4), Cubs (4), Athletics (4) and Mets (4)…with Eugenio Suárez (40 HR this season, 36 with Arizona and 4 with Seattle) on the team, the Mariners currently roster 5 players with 20+ homers in 2025.
SPEEDIN’…the Mariners rank 4th in the Majors in stolen bases (132) this season, ranking behind the Rays (172 SB), Brewers (139) and Cubs (133)…Seattle also ranks 4th in stolen base percentage (81.5) this season…the franchise record for most stolen bases in a season is 174 steals, accomplished twice: in both 1987 and 2001.
I GOT THE POWER…the Mariners have hit 188 home runs this season, 3rd-most in the Majors behind the Yankees (218 HR) and Dodgers (199)…the franchise record belongs to the 1997 Mariners, a team that clubbed 264 homers…Seattle is set to reach 200+ HR in a season for the ninth time in franchise history.
CAN I GET A WOO WOO!…tomorrow’s starting pitcher Bryan Woo is on the verge of “qualifying” for an ERA title for the first time in his career…Woo is 11–7 with a 2.94 ERA (52 ER, 159.0 IP) with 160 strikeouts and 30 walks in 25 starts this season…the AL All-Star has gone 6.0+ innings and allowed 2-or-fewer walks in each of his 25 outings this year, the longest streak to begin a season since Cy Young did it in 30 consecutive starts to begin his 1905 season…if you filter it by games only, Woo holds the longest such streak in MLB history, since Cy Young pitched in a few relief outings in the midst of his 1905 streak.